Posted on 09/23/2017 1:19:36 AM PDT by John Semmens
Vermont Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders' "Medicare for All Act" has been gaining support from a growing number of Democrats. His bill would establish a single-payer health care system and outlaw private medical practice.
"The current system is too complicated and confusing," Sanders contends. "My bill would simplify everything by placing all the responsibility and control in the hands of the government. Disputes over what care is warranted would be eliminated. The decisions regarding who can be treated will be consolidated in a single authority. Everyone would get the care that best serves the collective needs of society. No individual would be permitted to opt out or seek to obtain care outside the system. All—rich and poor alike—would be subject to the same standardized therapies. No resources would be wasted on persons of no social value."
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis) was enthusiastic. "Having the government totally control who gets treatment and who doesn't will work to bring about greater social solidarity and compliance," she said. "Once everyone realizes that their access to care depends solely on the government they will be more motivated to cooperate with the government lest they render themselves ineligible as 'socially undesirable elements.' Not even the rich will be allowed to dodge the regime by purchasing services not covered from private practitioners because there will no longer be any private doctors."
Baldwin admitted that "even were this bill to become law we couldn't immediately prevent people from going outside the country's borders to seek care outlawed by the nationalized system, as many living under Canada's single-payer system have done. But looking down the road to the next Democratic Administration a presidential executive action could ban travel for medical reasons for being inconsistent with the intent of the single-payer law. And NSA could monitor private communications to spot likely offenders before they could escape the country."
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...
https://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Opinion/226002-2017-09-23-semi-news-semi-satire-september-24-2017-edition.htm
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“prevent people from going outside the country’s borders to seek care outlawed by the nationalized system,”
I’d have to get my illegal care from mexico or canada. Bahamas, maybe?. haha. Truth instead of satire in your article, again!
Anyone who wants “single payer” should be immediately authorized treat at VA medical centers, and treatment ONLY at the VA.
And we still can feel the Burn!
...“prevent people from going outside the country’s borders to seek care outlawed by the nationalized system,”
I’d have to get my illegal care from mexico or canada. Bahamas, maybe?...
Bernie will be standing in line ahead of you.
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