A quick question for Americans (Health Insurance)

[pchang]

Congratulations to Plato on making more than $250,000 per year.

[Ben Kenobi]

Also, and I know it may be inconvenient, but please use all the facts. Example: the rate of health insurance cost increases under GWBush vs Obama.

employer-sponsored family premium

Pretty good sleight of hand, given that we were discussing the cost increases under Obamacare. 58 over 8 is just 7 a year vs 25 a year. Not even comparable.

[Dinner]

I know this will be looked at as a dumb question, but I really don't understand...

Why would this be best?

In nearly every other industry competition has promoted cost savings and efficiency. Why would removing competition make it cheaper and better?

Wouldn't standardization of filing forms and regulation of coverages be better?

Sorry...don't mean to be dumb, but I just don't get this one.

Single payer just means the government pays for a fixed set of coverage. Competition can come from the provider side. So you would still shop among different providers to pick the one you want.

[Ben Kenobi]

Single payer just means the government pays for a fixed set of coverage. Competition can come from the provider side. So you would still shop among different providers to pick the one you want.

In Canada, they've actually banned private health care.