We already have Gov.run health care. It's called Medicare and it serves the elderly in our country. I never met a person over the age of 65 that would want to give up this benifit. Medicare does a great job of keeping costs down as low as possible. They are able to pay for the health care of people at the average rate of about $3,800 dollars a year. Not bad ! How many elderly would want to exchange this program foe a $3,000 voucher to buy their Insurance?
As many people have heard,Medicare is in trouble. Medicare part D is one reason. This mandate was unfunded and added to the Medicare shortfall. The rising cost of health care along with stagnet wages is another. A worker making $50,000 a year only pays $750 a year to help fund this program. There is an employee match.
I also hear about death panels and rationed care. There are no such things. I know a man in his 80's that needs a heart valve replacement. Medicare will cover the cost of this surgery. Without it he would die. Does anyone really believe that private insurance would be a better option?
This is a Government program that works along with a long list of others. If anyone thinks that Americans would be happier with another system then lets put up a referendum and let people vote. Medicare or Vouchers.
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