Re: Public Health Care - Why not at state level first?
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I realize that government health care (whether state or national) simply replaces the more private plans so you would think that the net gain/loss would be a wash
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Who actually thinks that? Many people think it's a gain, since government monopolies don't have to "waste" money on advertising &c.
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I'm talking about from a physician's perspective, which most people ignore. I have to file a crapload of paperwork and deal with B.S. from private insurance the same as I do with government plans. Government plans however tend to be more inflexible because that's how bureaucracies are - call in with a problem and everyone is lazy and not willing to take responsibility for the problem. Private plans have better employees but try to screw you for their own profits. They at least are a little more flexible - if you can prove a medical need it's a little easier to get things through that aren't standard.
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