Why can’t we give people the choice to pay into a public insurance plan if it will save lives?

Written By: Health Insurance Plans on September 18, 2009 No Comment

Why can’t we give people the choice to pay into a public insurance plot if it will save lives?

Study links 45,000 U.S. deaths to lack of insurance

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nearly 45,000 people die in the United States each year — one every 12 minutes — in large part because they lack health insurance and can not get excellent care, Harvard Medical School researchers found in an analysis released on Thursday.

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE58G6W520090917

Even Bill O’Reilly said he would support a public plot that would allow anyone to pay into it.

VIDEO: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/17/bill-oreilly-backs-public_n_290658.html

So if we give the means for people to pay into a system that is cheaper than the private system, than what is incorrect with that??
I mean, we pay money for police, fire department, military protection, etc, why can’t we pay into a system that will be there for us when we get sick?

The rest of the modern world ensures universal health care for all it’s citizens, why can’t we???
It would be cheaper because private insurers make a 20-30% profit from taking your money and redistributing it to hospitals.

The gov’t plot only takes 3% to run administrative costs and that’s it. Effectively, that makes sure 17%-27% goes towards health care for the people who pay into it or to make the plans cheaper.

Those who make more money, should be able to pay more into the system.
Greg: The reason why it’s called a public option is because it’s OPTIONAL. You can still keep your existing plot if you choose to.

The only people who would see their rates going up are the top 10% of the population who can afford it.

Let’s see…….insurance companies and wealthy people will suffer a tiny tiny bit so that 45, 000 American lives can be saved each year.

Sounds like a honest trade off.
Really, if you look at statistics, the U.S has the most expensive health care system in the industrialized world.

The public option would really lower costs because it will force insurance companies to compete by lowering their premiums.

Very simple my friend.

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