Vermont Going To Single Payer By 2017. Kicking Health Insurance Companies Out

Every person should have access to good care no matter what their economic standing. So if the ACA doesn't work, then present something better. Just endure that a poor person has the same exact access to the best doctors as a billionaire does. That should be a guarantee.
That isn't going to happen. In a free country it isn't going to happen either.

Not as long as Republican/conservatives continue to buck it....but eventually it will.
 
Every person should have access to good care no matter what their economic standing. So if the ACA doesn't work, then present something better. Just endure that a poor person has the same exact access to the best doctors as a billionaire does. That should be a guarantee.

Why ?

If you have to ask why, then you are way too uninformed to even be discussing it.

It is for the betterment of everyone in the country, that's why.
 
Every person should have access to good care no matter what their economic standing. So if the ACA doesn't work, then present something better. Just endure that a poor person has the same exact access to the best doctors as a billionaire does. That should be a guarantee.

Why ?

Because economics is a man made entity. We invented money, some people are saying because you have more of this man made entity you deserve to life more than someone else.

The Christian Right are believing in a false god no more better than the golden calf.

Why is it right that a single stockbroker deserves life more than a guy hold two jobs supporting his family of three kids.

I am sorry but while our capitalist model has advantages don't confuse it as being perfect in a god like way.

So while you complain society can be fair and equitable, some believe that society that look after each other are more advanced than ones that don't. Look at human rights, pollution....

Universal Healthcare is a hallmark of higher functioning society.

Hhhhmmmm.....

So which is the tail and which is the dog ?

And let's address this question. If you were to look at two systems, one with equal access and one with unequal access....stay with me.....and the worst care in the unequal system was still better than the best care in the equal system.....

Which would be better ?

Just answer the question. Don't deflect.

Yeah, just answer the question, because you know that your question is biased.

The United States might have had some of the best care, but only the very rich could access that best care.....so your analogy falls flat on its face. The poor people had to settle for going to the ER in order to get help....most of the time too late, but I know, you don't care about the poor people. There's your answer.
 
Is it only a matter of time before the nation follows suit?

Vermont Wants Aetna, Cigna and Other Health Insurers Dead

Under a single-payer system, there is no role for health insurance companies such as Aetna and Cigna as the government pays all the medical bills. Many hope that the United States will implement a single-payer system.

In Canada, the pay for medical doctors is about 50% lower. In Norway, it is nearly two-thirds lower.

Vermont Wants Aetna, Cigna and Other Health Insurers To Be History - TheStreet

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If I lived in Vermont I would want to die also.

That is a really nice thing to say.

Vermont has the 3rd highest quality of Life in the US.

The 10 states with the best quality of life - Yahoo Finance

That was just his way of saying that he would rather live in an area with greedy conservatives and poor people dying due to lack of health care, than in a liberal state where everyone is healthier......even the poor.
 
Every person should have access to good care no matter what their economic standing. So if the ACA doesn't work, then present something better. Just endure that a poor person has the same exact access to the best doctors as a billionaire does. That should be a guarantee.

Why ?

Because economics is a man made entity. We invented money, some people are saying because you have more of this man made entity you deserve to life more than someone else.

The Christian Right are believing in a false god no more better than the golden calf.

Why is it right that a single stockbroker deserves life more than a guy hold two jobs supporting his family of three kids.

I am sorry but while our capitalist model has advantages don't confuse it as being perfect in a god like way.

So while you complain society can be fair and equitable, some believe that society that look after each other are more advanced than ones that don't. Look at human rights, pollution....

Universal Healthcare is a hallmark of higher functioning society.

Hhhhmmmm.....

So which is the tail and which is the dog ?

And let's address this question. If you were to look at two systems, one with equal access and one with unequal access....stay with me.....and the worst care in the unequal system was still better than the best care in the equal system.....

Which would be better ?

Just answer the question. Don't deflect.

Show me the unequal system is better...

It is inefficient when compared to universal care, the US system costs almost twice the European universal model. Look at the WHO, Commonwealth Fund,...

The systems in US which have lowest admin costs are Medicare.

So your foundation premise is made of dust.

You also choose to ignore the actual European Model which allows people to pay for extra.

I asked you a hypthetical....yes or no.

I am not saying anything about the U.S. or Europe.

I simply asked you a hypothetical.

This response was not unanticipated (at some level of probability). Which goes to demonstrate you can't let go or your emotional attachment long enough to consider a question that does not feed your pre-concieved notion of the world.

So, if your question was not about the US or Europe than your question has no point. You can only choose the unequal system that offers the best care if you are fortunate enough to be able to afford that system.....which most lower middle class and poor people didn't, here in the US. Just because you were able to doesn't make it the choice of most people, but there again, you show your background, where you only care about yourself.
 
Is it only a matter of time before the nation follows suit?

Vermont Wants Aetna, Cigna and Other Health Insurers Dead

Under a single-payer system, there is no role for health insurance companies such as Aetna and Cigna as the government pays all the medical bills. Many hope that the United States will implement a single-payer system.

In Canada, the pay for medical doctors is about 50% lower. In Norway, it is nearly two-thirds lower.

Vermont Wants Aetna, Cigna and Other Health Insurers To Be History - TheStreet

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So has something changed in last two weeks?

Because two weeks ago, Vermont scuttled it's run for Single Payor Healthcare. It turns out that it's not possible within the scope of financial viability.

This from the "Liberal Echo-Chamber" itself:

A Slap in the Face Vermont Gov. Jumps Ship on Single-Payer Healthcare Common Dreams Breaking News Views for the Progressive Community

"Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin on Wednesday abandoned his plan to create a single-payer healthcare system in his state, saying moving forward at this time would be too costly—a claim critics denounced as "a slap in the face" to Vermonters.

The proposal to create a universal, publicly financed healthcare system in Vermont was a centerpiece of the Democratic governor's agenda. Legislation Shumlin signed in 2011 put the state on a path to move beyond the federal Affordable Care Act by 2017 to a healthcare system more similar to that in neighboring Canada. He maintained that access to healthcare should be "a right and not a privilege."

But on Wednesday, Shumlin said that, despite his "steadfast support" for publicly-financed healthcare, he "reluctantly" could no longer press forward with the idea in Vermont. He made his decision after hearing from healthcare financing experts who said enacting the proposal would require a double-digit payroll tax on all Vermont businesses and a sliding scale for individuals of up to 9.5 percent. "
 
Read on....

Vermont has the 3rd highest quality of life.

People are just beating down the doors to get in.

They have a whopping 3 electoral votes.

So, your only concern is how many electoral votes a state has? Very telling.
 
And they will experience delays in treatment and more needless deaths, just like European countries and the VA.
Why anyone thinks this is an advance is beyond me.

Insurance companies take money OUT of healthcare that would otherwise go to doctors, hospitals, and treatment.
I thought they take money from the insured to pay doctors and hospitals for treatment.

Insurance companies are far less efficient than a universal health care models. There administration overhead is way higher.
Any of them 18 trillion in debt?

No, most of them didn't have a moron starting unnecessary wars that he didn't budget for.....that we're still paying for.
 
Every person should have access to good care no matter what their economic standing. So if the ACA doesn't work, then present something better. Just endure that a poor person has the same exact access to the best doctors as a billionaire does. That should be a guarantee.

Why ?

Because economics is a man made entity. We invented money, some people are saying because you have more of this man made entity you deserve to life more than someone else.

The Christian Right are believing in a false god no more better than the golden calf.

Why is it right that a single stockbroker deserves life more than a guy hold two jobs supporting his family of three kids.

I am sorry but while our capitalist model has advantages don't confuse it as being perfect in a god like way.

So while you complain society can be fair and equitable, some believe that society that look after each other are more advanced than ones that don't. Look at human rights, pollution....

Universal Healthcare is a hallmark of higher functioning society.

Well, a belief isn't really something I hang my hat on. You can fight for what you believe. But you can't expect us to take what you believe on as our beliefs.

You have a right to your beliefs but to be consistent you have say human rights advances and pollution controls are regression of society...

I have no problem saying either.

But if I did, I would be as incorrect as you.

I would be assuming there is some set of metrics that can be added up to see what the net benefit is to liberty and society.

Such metrics are almost always lacking in these conversations.

As to "Human Rights", I don't know you are referencing. That is a broad term. They've always existed. They've not always been identified and supported.

Pollution Controls ? Do you know that is one of the reason we lost our steel industry in the mid 70's. That was good ?

“The measure of a civilization is how it treats its weakest members." - Mahatma Gandhi

You want to weaken the US country as a society by treating your weakest badly.

Coal Pollution kills 24,000 of US Citizens a year. But hey a profit was made.
 
And they will experience delays in treatment and more needless deaths, just like European countries and the VA.
Why anyone thinks this is an advance is beyond me.

Except more people die in the US from not receiving treatment than in Western Europe.

Another foundation premise turns to dust...

That has never been established beyond that bullshit Harvard paper study.

Whenever that roll of toilet paper (which other Harvard Professors called a "stretch") is brought up, I always ask for the names.

This was identified over a decade ago...that would translate to 1/2 million corpses. Where are the names ?

Answer: You don't have any. With work, you might produce a few...but you should easily have hundreds of thousands.

I grow tired of arguing against the Shangri-la bullshit of the left.

It called science... It's tough
 

Because economics is a man made entity. We invented money, some people are saying because you have more of this man made entity you deserve to life more than someone else.

The Christian Right are believing in a false god no more better than the golden calf.

Why is it right that a single stockbroker deserves life more than a guy hold two jobs supporting his family of three kids.

I am sorry but while our capitalist model has advantages don't confuse it as being perfect in a god like way.

So while you complain society can be fair and equitable, some believe that society that look after each other are more advanced than ones that don't. Look at human rights, pollution....

Universal Healthcare is a hallmark of higher functioning society.

Well, a belief isn't really something I hang my hat on. You can fight for what you believe. But you can't expect us to take what you believe on as our beliefs.

You have a right to your beliefs but to be consistent you have say human rights advances and pollution controls are regression of society...

I have no problem saying either.

But if I did, I would be as incorrect as you.

I would be assuming there is some set of metrics that can be added up to see what the net benefit is to liberty and society.

Such metrics are almost always lacking in these conversations.

As to "Human Rights", I don't know you are referencing. That is a broad term. They've always existed. They've not always been identified and supported.

Pollution Controls ? Do you know that is one of the reason we lost our steel industry in the mid 70's. That was good ?

“The measure of a civilization is how it treats its weakest members." - Mahatma Gandhi

You want to weaken the US country as a society by treating your weakest badly.

Coal Pollution kills 24,000 of US Citizens a year. But hey a profit was made.
ROFLMNAO!

You can NOT make this crap up!

DESTROY the entire Healthcare System... to 'treat the weakest...'.

Again... these people need to be removed from access to public communications.
 
And they will experience delays in treatment and more needless deaths, just like European countries and the VA.
Why anyone thinks this is an advance is beyond me.

Except more people die in the US from not receiving treatment than in Western Europe.

Another foundation premise turns to dust...

That has never been established beyond that bullshit Harvard paper study.

Whenever that roll of toilet paper (which other Harvard Professors called a "stretch") is brought up, I always ask for the names.

This was identified over a decade ago...that would translate to 1/2 million corpses. Where are the names ?

Answer: You don't have any. With work, you might produce a few...but you should easily have hundreds of thousands.

I grow tired of arguing against the Shangri-la bullshit of the left.

It called science... It's tough

It's called Bullshit; A shine, a deceit, a fraudulence intent upon influencing the ignorant; it is a common LIE, advanced by common idiots.
 
And they will experience delays in treatment and more needless deaths, just like European countries and the VA.
Why anyone thinks this is an advance is beyond me.

Except more people die in the US from not receiving treatment than in Western Europe.

Another foundation premise turns to dust...

That has never been established beyond that bullshit Harvard paper study.

Whenever that roll of toilet paper (which other Harvard Professors called a "stretch") is brought up, I always ask for the names.

This was identified over a decade ago...that would translate to 1/2 million corpses. Where are the names ?

Answer: You don't have any. With work, you might produce a few...but you should easily have hundreds of thousands.

I grow tired of arguing against the Shangri-la bullshit of the left.

It called science... It's tough

Bullshitting is a science ?
 
I am relatively okay with this (so called single payer, so called universal healthcare) being done at the state level. There's no Constitutional basis for it to be done at the federal level.
 
Every person should have access to good care no matter what their economic standing. So if the ACA doesn't work, then present something better. Just endure that a poor person has the same exact access to the best doctors as a billionaire does. That should be a guarantee.

Why ?

If you have to ask why, then you are way too uninformed to even be discussing it.

It is for the betterment of everyone in the country, that's why.

So is making everyone wear sunscreen.

When you can give a grown up answer...I'll be here.
 
Every person should have access to good care no matter what their economic standing. So if the ACA doesn't work, then present something better. Just endure that a poor person has the same exact access to the best doctors as a billionaire does. That should be a guarantee.

Why ?

Because economics is a man made entity. We invented money, some people are saying because you have more of this man made entity you deserve to life more than someone else.

The Christian Right are believing in a false god no more better than the golden calf.

Why is it right that a single stockbroker deserves life more than a guy hold two jobs supporting his family of three kids.

I am sorry but while our capitalist model has advantages don't confuse it as being perfect in a god like way.

So while you complain society can be fair and equitable, some believe that society that look after each other are more advanced than ones that don't. Look at human rights, pollution....

Universal Healthcare is a hallmark of higher functioning society.

Hhhhmmmm.....

So which is the tail and which is the dog ?

And let's address this question. If you were to look at two systems, one with equal access and one with unequal access....stay with me.....and the worst care in the unequal system was still better than the best care in the equal system.....

Which would be better ?

Just answer the question. Don't deflect.

Yeah, just answer the question, because you know that your question is biased.

The United States might have had some of the best care, but only the very rich could access that best care.....so your analogy falls flat on its face. The poor people had to settle for going to the ER in order to get help....most of the time too late, but I know, you don't care about the poor people. There's your answer.

How was it biased ? It was a hypothetical.

There was no analogy you dipshit. It was a question.
 
Read on....

Vermont has the 3rd highest quality of life.

People are just beating down the doors to get in.

They have a whopping 3 electoral votes.

So, your only concern is how many electoral votes a state has? Very telling.

Can be any more stupid ?

Quality of life......seems nobody's flocking there as near as I can tell.

Maybe the metrics are nothing anyone really cares about. Ever think of that ?

Of course not.

You just come to this board to show us what a moron you are.
 

Because economics is a man made entity. We invented money, some people are saying because you have more of this man made entity you deserve to life more than someone else.

The Christian Right are believing in a false god no more better than the golden calf.

Why is it right that a single stockbroker deserves life more than a guy hold two jobs supporting his family of three kids.

I am sorry but while our capitalist model has advantages don't confuse it as being perfect in a god like way.

So while you complain society can be fair and equitable, some believe that society that look after each other are more advanced than ones that don't. Look at human rights, pollution....

Universal Healthcare is a hallmark of higher functioning society.

Well, a belief isn't really something I hang my hat on. You can fight for what you believe. But you can't expect us to take what you believe on as our beliefs.

You have a right to your beliefs but to be consistent you have say human rights advances and pollution controls are regression of society...

I have no problem saying either.

But if I did, I would be as incorrect as you.

I would be assuming there is some set of metrics that can be added up to see what the net benefit is to liberty and society.

Such metrics are almost always lacking in these conversations.

As to "Human Rights", I don't know you are referencing. That is a broad term. They've always existed. They've not always been identified and supported.

Pollution Controls ? Do you know that is one of the reason we lost our steel industry in the mid 70's. That was good ?

“The measure of a civilization is how it treats its weakest members." - Mahatma Gandhi

You want to weaken the US country as a society by treating your weakest badly.

Coal Pollution kills 24,000 of US Citizens a year. But hey a profit was made.
Lemme check,
Yup. single payer is still dead. Dead. Deceased. Morte. Gestorben. Umer.
The idea is deader than last season's tuna catch. Deader than a 10 year old corpse. Deader than last season's Superbowl. Over. Finished.
We will need to find some viable way to provide medical treatment. Single payer isnt it.
 
Under a single-payer system, there is no role for health insurance companies such as Aetna and Cigna as the government pays all the medical bills. Many hope that the United States will implement a single-payer system.
Obviously they haven't lived under a Single Payer system, as without private hospitals and insurers there is no way for people to escape waiting lists or for the government to fund private clinics (when there is not enough capacity nearby)
And they will experience delays in treatment and more needless deaths, just like European countries and the VA.
Why anyone thinks this is an advance is beyond me.
The bordering states around Vermont are going to get an influx of medical professionals.

Single payer systems always pay below the market value for services. What doctor, nurse, or other professional will willingly take a 50% or more cut in compensation?
Not true, in fact the reverse as usually there are health services unions. Also general bureaucracy and regulations add costs to the system. But all in all you don't see it as it collectively paid through income taxes, payroll taxes or levies - and no government is going to advertise government waste if I wants another term.
 

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