Re:Congress is set to ban most surprise medical bills
by baryphonic on Monday December 21, 2020 @09:20PM
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State control of the means of production is a common (though not unique) definition of socialism, is it not?
Re:Congress is set to ban most surprise medical bills
by namdnay on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @02:59AM
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I think that would be more a definition of communism than socialism?
But single-payer (and not single-provider) is not state control of the means of production. The means of "production" remain private, it's just that everyone is covered by basic state insurance.
Honestly, having lived and worked in several single-payer countries, it works really well - I'd even say that it works better than pure state-run systems like the UK
Why do you segue from single-payer to “socialism”?
Btw not sure about the states, but here in Europe, Single-payer works fine for auto repair, it’s exactly what happens when your car breaks down during the initial warranty - the garage is paid by the car manufacturer, not you. Far less stress than having to tow your car from garage to garage to get quotes :)