I have only partial agreement with that (you missed way too many points). What YOU fail to realize is that the alternatives are unsustainable AND cost MORE. I really prefer a single-payer system that removes the profit motive from withholding either coverage or care using an economic model based on "for profit" health care. Originally Posted by Little StevieThere is no way to "remove the profit motive" from any human interaction. The only thing that can be done is limit the number of parties in the transaction, thereby containing the cost.
The government doesn't report "profit" it just pushes the money is "saves" by withholding services into the department's budget for hiring more bureaucrats, buying more furniture etc., the only practical difference is that the government doesn't even pretend to pay income taxes and can't be sued.
The ONLY way to make healthcare more affordable for more people is to outlaw ALL insurance and get government out of the picture. Here's a snapshot of the fee schedule that shows how much more it costs to administer "insurance" and no one with a quarter of a brain can think that administering "government insurance" costs less.
http://goldwaterinstitute.org/blog/m...ives-cost-care