PBS asked:
Buy the DVD: www.shoppbs.org BMJL4306_052209:N:DGR:N:N:609:QPBS Washington’s abuzz about health care, but why isn’t a single-payer plan an option on the table? Public Citizen’s Dr. Sidney Wolfe and Physicians for a National Health Program’s Dr. David Himmelstein on the political and logistical feasibility of health care reform.
excellent discussion. i’m happy to have found this…
Comment by jsbebop — December 23, 2009 @ 11:07 pm
Jesus. I know you have a mind of your own. Why are you parroting this obvious swill? I mean, seriously, the reason we have this mess is because of the economic policies of the past 30 years. Bush just solidified the mess. And we don’t have a true free market system, if we did, the corporations would be allowed to fail. Instead they get free money and personhood. BO doesnt want the country fail. WE fail as citizens because a nice portion of us are uneducated and eaily manipulated.
Comment by SandCmpbll — December 26, 2009 @ 2:07 pm
We dont need more new taxes and a Nanny State. BO is crashing the dollar with cap+trade, new taxes across the board, and chasing whats left of industry offshore. Socialized medicine puts us at the mercy of the Fed govt to do with as it wishes. Why isnt BO cutting tax breaks for corps that off shore jobs, imposing tariffs on imported goods, and cutting tax on small business. Oh, because that would heal our free market economy which he hates. BO wants to see our country fail, its obvious.
Comment by sanchez1973 — December 28, 2009 @ 1:40 am
Wait times for serious, non-elective procedures, or visits with specialists or primary care physicians, is roughly the same in other countries as in the UHC. It’s a myth that wait times are substantially longer, with the exception of them being longer for non-urgent procedures, like a hip replacement or something. Even then, if you’re in the UK you can still choose to purchase private insurance, so you could have UHC *and* private insurance if you want.
Comment by BenkaiDebussy — December 28, 2009 @ 3:10 pm
access to a waiting list is not the same as access to health care.
Comment by indigo3187 — December 29, 2009 @ 4:24 am
it wont be just muslims dancing in streets this time AMerica ,enjoy your civil war
Comment by KaliYugaForKiX — December 29, 2009 @ 8:45 am
5 votes the other way and this would all be over.
Comment by btryr1 — December 29, 2009 @ 10:34 pm
why don’t people realize that PBS is the best, non-biased, news source?
Comment by TheLittleCabbage — December 31, 2009 @ 1:46 pm
economies of scale. Also the government one wouldn’t be for profit, so don’t have to worry about increasing share prices for stock holders. No more high paying jobs for HMO’s & executives.
Comment by whater39 — January 1, 2010 @ 4:50 am
A) USA is a 1st world nation. And the only one that doesn’t cover all it’s citizens.
B) The $ is out there, just reduce the military budget, don’t need military bases throughout the world.
C) In many cases it’s better if the government can run something, even if it’s for a loss. Such as public transportation.
D) Private corporations are only for profit. So they won’t cover someone, just so a stock holder can make more $. That’s totally immoral, u pay for something, u should get what u pay for
Comment by whater39 — January 2, 2010 @ 1:46 pm
I’ll take my chances with non-profit government run healthcare over greedy corporate run healthcare anytime. Republicans are greedy morons!! Tax the wealthy- they should pay for it.
Comment by eugene1926 — January 4, 2010 @ 7:50 am
Let me get this straight, you are saying everyone should pay for their own healthcare!!! you must be very rich if you thing you can afford that by yourself!!!! Have you ever used your health insureance??? are u sure u are covered?? anyway u americans are the most sellfish country in the whole world by far bar none!!!!!!!!!!! and you are like this towards your own people!!!!! bye the way, I have heard this statement before and it still makes no sense!!!!
Comment by Triniman32 — January 6, 2010 @ 2:34 am
It won’t be a little higher taxes …. it will be a lot. And as usual the successful will pay for the unsuccessful.
People should just take care of themselves and their families. If you have an emergency than you pay … if it makes you poor than there is government help. But to force me to pay for the lifestyle decisions of someone else is irresponsible and wrong.
Comment by coolbreezed — January 7, 2010 @ 5:24 pm
Why is single payer healthcare is a problem??? are u so afraid of the government, did u not elect your leaders??? also whats wrong with a little higher taxes and have no worries about your healthcare..
Comment by Triniman32 — January 10, 2010 @ 9:41 pm
good question at 18:51. The survey he is quoting isn’t on the internet anywhere. The poll that came out today says that 60% of the American public oppose a public option. Oh yeah one more thing; who is going to win the price war between private insurance companies and the government?….Be honest
Comment by bigb3n011 — January 10, 2010 @ 10:02 pm
Damn straight. It was actually a stupid federal law in the first place that wouldn’t allow interstate sale of insurance. We are on a comment page full of morons who have misplaced trust in government effectiveness, they don’t see the obvious solutions, or the implications of a government run plan.
Comment by bigb3n011 — January 11, 2010 @ 7:37 pm
Watched it. Didn’t convince me. Take your pick the government or private insurance companies; I’ll take private insurance. If you can’t afford it quit watching youtube and get a better job. Btw this video is ridiculously one sided, and you don’t think these people are paid off too? C’mon! Watch the John Stossel piece on healthcare and then you can respond to me, after all I watched these babbling idiots who have no economic understanding whatsoever. Who constantly innovates the health industry?
Comment by bigb3n011 — January 13, 2010 @ 10:51 am
Republicans are dummmmies
Comment by dietsnapple89 — January 13, 2010 @ 10:26 pm
Did you even watch this video?
Comment by twofingersmakes71 — January 16, 2010 @ 7:55 pm
screw the health insurance industry, they’re toxic!
Comment by Isawanangel1X — January 17, 2010 @ 12:57 am
gobbletry..lol..i’m gonna use that..
Comment by Isawanangel1X — January 18, 2010 @ 4:19 am
Republicans,
Shut up, sit down and watch this.
Comment by omegapointil — January 18, 2010 @ 11:51 am
Outlaw the insurance criminals and get single payer, NOW!!!
Comment by Str8TalkNow — January 19, 2010 @ 5:35 pm
There is a very simple way to actually save money and increase competition – allow people and businesses to buy insurance from any state in the union. A government health care option, or mandate, would do the opposite, it would increase prices and reduce competition through more regulations.
Comment by jeffmagic32 — January 21, 2010 @ 1:03 am