HappySqurriel on 20 September 2008
| That Guy said: OP, how "libertarian" of you to suggest the private hospital. I do agree that preventable healthcare is the cheapest and most effective, however. Under our current US system, if you work at a good enough place, you will automatically get healthcare, no? For those who don't have insurance, I'm not quite sure what can be done. Perhaps the government can hand out insurance vouchers so that the poor can use it on insurance. the insurance vouchers will at least force competition among insurance companies and hospitals. I think vouchers would go a long way for schools too (then parents will can choose to send their kid to a different school if their school sucks), but that's an entirely different argument. |
From dealing with the Canadian system, my personal belief is that the government can be involved in healthcare but they should try to stay fairly limited in scope and focus on getting the largest impact for the smallest investment. My personal suggestion would be for the government to fully fund emergency care as well as to fully fund check-ups with family doctors.
