Jump in cancer diagnoses at 65 implies patients wait for Medicare: study

Re:Jump in cancer diagnoses at 65 implies patients wait for ... by tyingq on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @08:53PM (#26655398)

"I cannot comprehend why anyone would be against health care for all?"

I think it's because we imagine how it would pan out based on current costs. When I was running my own company, the premium for really good health insurance was $2400/month for one employee and their family.

So, if you assume everyone will be given good insurance and do the math, there are some REALLY BIG new taxes coming your way to do that.

Of course, it doesn't have to be that way, but we US citizens can't imagine the government doing it well without taxing us to death. At least some of that worry is well founded.

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Re:Jump in cancer diagnoses at 65 implies patients wait for ... by multiplegeorges on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @09:46PM (#26655738)

Yeah, a big new tax of (for example) $1500/month, but now you don't have to pay $2400/month.

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Re:Jump in cancer diagnoses at 65 implies patients wait for ... by tyingq on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @10:20PM (#26655928)

I don't think people imagine good insurance for everyone will be $1500/month. Maybe it would be, but it's hard to fathom given our terrible track record thus far.

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