Should the United States adopt a single payer healthcare system

What are some advantages to it?

Health care system makes 45 million jobs.

Some think it is a right

The American Medical Association detested it. A lot of people think it is a bad idea.

The Bad

Many countries already have it. Like Canada.

Tying healthcare to a job usually isnt a good idea.

A lot of people say its impossible.

If insurance suddenly changes, you may be forced to leave a doctor that you may like.

Tying it to a job may make someone stay at a job they don't like.

Accounts for 10.5 percent of all US jobs.

Would give our economy $317 billion in revenue.

2.1 trillion is spent in direct healthcare

Getting every American on Medicare would cost 61 billion.

Taxes would have to be raised a decent amount.

A lot of people say if we do adopt it, we will become more, "socialized"

The goverment would decide what medical care you qualify for.

Majority of physicians support single payer

A lot of people think you should get it no matter what.

1/3rd of families goes without healthcare

30million americans are uninsured.

There are a lot of copays that are imposed that people can't pay.

Decreases the need for efficiency.

There is a lot of support for it

Some people think you should earn it, and that it is a privilege.

Around 95% of people would pay less for healthcare.

They enhance the efficiency of healthcare. It gets rid of marketing, sales and underwriting.

Legislation has already been started to get a single payer plan.

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