Impeding changes to our Health Care system

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

More people will be paying in, plus the taxes, for a start.

Of course the costs don't go away (unless access to health care earlier in life helps with preventive care). And to the extent that they increase under the new system, it would be instead of the current industry's preference for letting them die, and as such is a major part of the purpose of reform.

And as in most industries, wth greater competition comes a likelihood of lowering costs and often greater innovation.

[Happy Monkey]

Originally Posted by Redux

And as in most industries, wth greater competition comes a likelihood of lowering costs and often greater innovation.

If a private insurance company can compete with the public option, then it will be more efficient. If not, it was draining money from the system without providing added value, and we're the better for losing it.

If there are gaps in the public option, private insurance will be happy to fill them, as in England.