“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/seniordumpo]

I’ve had patients skip multiple appointments to their doctors for various reasons, then complain that the medical field has failed them. I’m like listen lady, you had 4 chances to go see your doctor to get your results, don’t complain to me that you have been waiting 2 months to find out what’s on the MRI!! I can understand complaining about insurance and difficulty getting GP appointments but damn, patients can be some of the most irresponsible people. Most dog owners would never miss a vet appointment, yet they are rarely as diligent with their own health.

[u/FeInfantryCop → u/seniordumpo]

You can't reason with people who have their own biases in their own existence. It's like the kids who argue for communism with older people who fled communism. The inability to understand no government or implementation is perfect, is the issue at hand. I'd rather have to have my own insurance, and have much faster doctor appointments than a socialist style Healthcare system that is failing at a fast rate. That's not even comparable to how bad it would be here based solely on our population (more comorbidities than most other western nations).

I guarantee I pay less for my insurance and copay than the 20-30% increase in taxes for a socialized health system.

[u/FeInfantryCop → u/[deleted]]

Just some more "right-wing" estimates from liberal think tanks below for your perusal.

CRFB also finds that even a low-end estimate of $30 trillion over a decade “would mean increasing federal spending by about 60 percent (excluding interest)” and “require the equivalent of tripling payroll taxes or more than doubling all other taxes.”