re: Spinoff: The Commonwealth Fund Healthcare 2017 rankings. US basically ranked last

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Do you think a single payer system would lower costs?

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Hell no. Single payer would result in unsustainable utilization rates that spelled financial disaster. I don't think we have the stomach to implement the needed rationing that would allow single payer to be considered a "success". I also firmly believe it mostly goes against everything this country supposedly stands for when you consider the resulting fallout and regulation that would be necessary for single payer to "succeed". It's impact on doctors, insurers, huge private health systems, pharma, biotech, etc... All these associated industries work with a profit motive, and the regulation that would be necessary to remove that motive would either crush the sector or have it monopolized by one favored entity working directly with the government payer. Which is why I think the market will turn into what I posted above, and not a true single payer.

I don't think America truly has the stomach for single payer healthcare. Just the concept as presented by a guy like Bernie.