Celebrating Positives (offset of the Gripes Thread)

[Marty_d]

Fully taxpayer funded health and education would be the sign of a civilized country.

[red750]

3 hours ago, nomadpete said:

I believe we should get rid of health insurance companies

Hold that  thought. I am having a disagreement with my fund at the moment. I will withhold comment until it is resolved.

[facthunter]

You don't REALLY want the Government doing everything. It would be too Cumbersome and people tend to build empires/careers out of a Roundabout. Keep Corruption OUT of things. Shine Lights in dark places. Keep Em Honest. Follow the Money Trail.  Nev

[Marty_d]

Not everything but health and education are more expensive under private systems.

As always, insurance companies need to make a profit for their shareholders so it stands to reason that they will overcharge and under deliver whenever they can get away with it.

Our family health cover is around $450/month and we're with one of the better ones. I would much rather pay that in extra taxes and have the public health system improved than give it to overseas investors.

The USA is a perfect example of the worst way to do health care. 

[nomadpete]

1 hour ago, facthunter said:

Keep Em Honest. Follow the Money Trail.  Nev

Where's a Don Chipp when we need one?

[old man emu]

18 hours ago, nomadpete said:

I believe we should get rid of health insurance companies and make all medical care into a universal government funded health care programme.

Insurance is a system whereby the high value of a risk is covered through small contributions made by very many people. It's a sort of 'manmy hands make light work'. If the insurer is the government, as is the case with Medicare, at least each person contributing a small amount knows that a chunk of that small amount is not being stripped off and handed to investors, as it is with insurance companies. Of course, not 100% of contributions to a government scheme is used to pay medical expenses. There has to be an allowance for administration costs. But that is better than a system which adds investor returns to outlays and administration costs.

[facthunter]

It has to be kept efficient. Don't want Hey SLOW down Mate. You're showing US UP. Nev