Future of Healthcare

it was full of rednecks when i was there in late 80's....

 

No one has given me a good argument about how to control costs. In a private market, thats relatively easy. If the government is footing the bill, every company that deals with them will just jack price because the government is paying for it. Seen it happen personally.

 

My 8 step plan:
1. Keep the gov out of it.
2. Tort reform.
3. Price controls on drugs.
4. Reduction in patent protection time for drug companies.
5. Legalize cannabis nationally.
6. Tax processed food at double the rate.
7. Require physical education in all schools, all ages.
8. Require health classes in all schools, all ages.

I am sure my plan, based in my ignorance of he problem, could be improved.

 

Umm, how exactly do you enact #3 if you enact #1?

Or #2?

Or #4?

Or #7?

Or #8?

 

Okay, we'll pass a bunch of laws and then get government out of it.
Except for the enforcement part, we'll need government there.
Oh, and paying for some stuff, we'll need a little government there.
Other than that, though, no government.

 

And does the thought of price caps on private products/services scare the crap out of anyone but me?

 

There's a new pill for that. Ask your doctor.

 

Did you miss the part where I said based on my ignorance?

Yeah, my plan has some problems.

 

Have you looked at the price of epipens in the US vs other countries with "commit health care"?

 

I believe a couple of his suggestions would address that issue.

 

Negative. But are you saying if we go to single payer a company is more likely to lower prices, or raise them?

 

It could go either way. Just to provide some food for thought the price of an epipen in the US is significantly higher than in Canada where our government foots the bill.

Single payer systems don't necessarily equate to higher costs.

I do acknowledge that the current American system isn't a free market system so it does not represent the costs that would be incurred in a free market system.

 

Question caboose.....how does Canada handle medical related lawsuits?

 

As in malpractice lawsuits?

 

Perhaps you should investigate the reason that epipens are cheaper in Canada.
You can't root for the system if you don't know how it works.

 

Yes.

 

Two main factors.

Payouts are capped around $300K and the liability insurance is provided by a not for profit organization that covers all members of the Canadian medical association.

 

Not many yeller Ferraris in that.

 

Have you looked at MSRP on American trucks in the US, vs what people actually pay? No one is paying MSRP for epipens.