Comments on: Report: Single-payer health care in California would cost double state budget

By: Kimberly Thompson

Kimberly Thompson — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 21:52:01 +0000

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By: Queeg

Queeg — Sun, 28 May 2017 17:23:42 +0000

Comrades

Great news.

At least 100,000 more employees with benefits and free health care to cheaply administer your health care. No more fat cat insurance executives and all that unnecessary stuff-

Rejoice….many many will get what they do not pay for-

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 25 May 2017 15:29:10 +0000

In reply to Sean.

Jake Novak at CNBC had an opinion piece on this very subject just last week. http://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/19/steward-iasis-merger-should-be-stopped-commentary.html

By: Sean

Sean — Wed, 24 May 2017 16:06:19 +0000

In the US, the per capita cost of healthcare is $10K whereas most other industrialized nations its half that. If you speak with people in those other countries about how their care is delivered, it is made more efficient by using many small clinics for most primary care while more serious medical needs are dealt with in hospitals. Unfortunately, the US has trended exactly the opposite. The federal government in its infinite wisdom compensates (reimbursements for services) hospitals at up to 3x the rate that clinics and private practice doctor’s offices do. As a result, doctor offices and clinics get closed down and hospitals, which used to be a building, are now campuses providing a greater range of services at high cost. The ACA did nothing to reverse this trend, in fact it made it worse. I would contend that you won’t see healthcare costs fall until you see hospitals start downsizing and care is moved back to smaller clinic distributed model. However, the people in the best position to shape the legislation (lobby) to their benefit are the bloated hospitals collecting very high fees.

By: Sammy the Bull

Sammy the Bull — Wed, 24 May 2017 14:15:33 +0000

In reply to Sam. SORRY, but those huge progressive pillars of the California establishment are hiding their cash overseas in Irish bank accounts. Hundreds of billions....Free health care: WHEEEE! Nirvana at last! Offered without reservation to the ENTIRE WORLD!!

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 24 May 2017 07:24:58 +0000

No way California taxpayers should pay for illegal immigrants, who don’t pay a dime of state income tax. Never. And small businesses should be exempted from the 15% tax on employers. Let the liberal corporations like Google, EBay, PayPal, Apple and Facebook take the hit. Liberals never saw a tax rise they didn’t like, so let them pay.

By: Queeg

Queeg — Wed, 24 May 2017 03:08:58 +0000

This will be a giant HMO with few specialists, little, if any, errors recourse against health practioners, rationing, fewer tests, ortho rehab services virtually noexistant…….and……boutique services for the rich and well connected seperate from the morass.

Across border medical residency will be rampant. Move to Scottsdale and enjoy your Medicare, a federal program…..PPO.

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 24 May 2017 02:37:20 +0000

This bill would put control of health care in the state under the authority of a nine-member panel and essentially eliminate the role of insurance companies – thus replacing them with a government bureaucracy.

Goodie, another gummyment bureaucracy….what could possibly go wrong???

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 24 May 2017 02:35:34 +0000

In reply to Dude. Colliefornia already has a 9.3% marginal income tax that kicks in around 52k. Tack an extra 15% on to that then you got the federales at 25% and a lower level working stiff who can barely get by in Colliefornia is in a nearly 50% marginal tax bracket. Dang...that's gonna hurt.

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 24 May 2017 02:31:10 +0000

Ah, single prayer….if you think health care is expensive now just wait until it’s free.