No. Mathematically, the trillions of dollars wrapped in profiteering health insurance organisations, plus the lack of multiple involved sub-organizations (tri-care, Medicare, Medicaid, etc...) will free up more than enough to afford #SinglePayer. This is documented.https://twitter.com/TiffanyBond/status/959846019080089600 …
It's not just $. Do you pull a Venezuela with the entire insurance industry, tell them government has taken over and they no longer exist? Details matter. Logistics matter. It's awesome to have a system that may have the resources to support it, but how it happens matters too.
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With due respect, Venezuela is literally the worst example of single payer anywhere. And yes it is about money. That's the only argument against it. Otherwise, there is always Canada, New Zealand, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and almost every other civilized nation.pic.twitter.com/RSgtAQW6lt
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Clearly, I was not setting Venezuela as a pillar of perfection. I was looking for the baddie.
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A possible middle path is to expand Medicaid to cover everyone (and replace Medicare; put everyone under one umbrella). Let the private companies continue to sell supplemental policies if they like. But the expanded Medicaid will need experienced people from ins companies...
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I think with a topic as broad as healthcare it is particularly important to go into the conversation with a really open mind, willing to consider all solutions as components.
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