Stupid Things Said At The Democratic Debate

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(07-03-2019, 12:04 PM)Aquapod770 Wrote: I guess that could work, but unfortunately I think it will drive private insurance costs higher. The medicare/medicaid plans are already bloated with so much regulation it can get a little ridiculous. My current insurance premium is only $35 per two-week paycheck. I wouldn't mind going this route, but I feel it may complicate a problem and do little to alleviate health care costs. I do think it would drive us to a single payer system, which is the end goal for a lot of people. 

It's a long list, and from 2014, but there is a lot of information about medicare reimbursements in here. 
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/100-things-to-know-about-medicare-reimbursement.html

Part of the reason for the bloat is because of the hobbled together system we have. Moving to a more comprehensive Medicare program would alleviate a lot of this. I agree, though, that it wouldn't address the underlying issue: the rising costs of healthcare. This is my main gripe with the ACA, as well, in that it focused on a surface level fix. Any program that attempts to only address what the consumers pay through their insurance is not a good solution. There needs to be a comprehensive plan in place to look at how quickly these costs are rising and what can be done to address it. This is the same for both healthcare and education to me.