Re:OpenResearch Unconditional Cash Study's first findings av...
by Tostino on Tuesday July 23, 2024 @09:40AM
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> Medicaid and Medicare being wholly replaced by a truly universal plan unrelated to UBI is probably a prerequisite for a UBI.
This has been discussed for decades. The US healthcare system is one of the biggest impediments to other forms of governmental change.
Medicaid and Medicare being wholly replaced by a truly universal plan unrelated to UBI is probably a prerequisite for a UBI for a bunch of reasons. Social security would probably be unaffected, at least initially, and SSI/disability would likely either be reduced or gradually phased out, depending on the amounts.
I know the other various benefits aren't huge in the budget, but they add significant bureaucratic burden to both the state and the individual. Eliminating that would be a big benefit of UBI.