“Medicare for All” would save the U.S $5.1 Trillion over 10 years

[u/The-Lucky-Investor]

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/11/30/easy-pay-something-costs-less-new-study-shows-medicare-all-would-save-us-51-trillion

[u/Pickle_ninja]

In America:

Person with a fever of 99.0F (37.2C): Get back to work.

Person with a fever of 100.0F (37.7C): Stay home take some cough syrup.

Person with a fever of 101.0F (38.3C): Stay home take some cough syrup.

Person with a fever of 102.0F (38.9C): Stay home take some cough syrup.

Person with a fever of 103.0F (39.44C): I'm going to try cooling down with a bath.

Person with a fever of 104.0F (40C): I think I should go to the hospital.

Person coming across a Person convulsing on the ground with a fever of 105.0F (40.55C): "OMG! CALL A $10,000 AMBULANCE!"

In Countries with Universal Health Care:

Person with a fever of 99.0F (37.2C): I'm going to see a doctor.

[u/DanM8577 → u/Pickle_ninja]

A temperature of 99.0F is not a fever. It is well within the average of normal body temperature. An elevated temperature is not considered a fever until it reaches 100.4F. If everyone with universal care went to a doctor at 99.0F it would bankrupt and clog the system very quickly.

[u/IbegTWOdiffer → u/DanM8577]

They don't go to the doctor's office, they go to the ER because they can't find a GP.

[u/akmvb21 → u/IbegTWOdiffer]

And then you can quickly kiss that $5 trillion (and more) goodbye