Maybe I don’t understand. But I’m a smart person. I think things through before I commit. So why is it, that Socialized Education is considered a ‘right’ in America….but Socialized Healthcare is a dirty word….?
I’m not saying it would be perfect, and sure, things would need to be really thought through. But the concept that there is a baseline level of healthcare that human beings deserve because we are compassionate – that should be a no brainer.
When I was living in England, I remember before I left, my mother spent a lot of time, effort and money making sure I had ‘international’ healthcare. I’m pretty sure she was robbed, because when my roomate needed healthcare due to strep throat, all we paid for was the cab ride to the ER. We waited no longer than I have waited in my local privatized hospital. When we tried to pay someone, they looked at us like we were from Mars. What I’m saying is, it didn’t seem so bad to me.
Would public healthcare be the same as what care we receive now? Will the need for private healthcare cease? Probably not. If you want cosmetic or private rooms, you will buy supplemental.
Does government have some respect to gain, in terms of public management? Hell yes. Medicare and Medicaid need to be overhauled and managed in a way that builds trust between the public and government management. Should that be a blanket reason to dismiss social evolution? Hell no.
