Government managed universal health care does not necessarily create better health outcomes, nor has it demonstrated the ability to reduce costs (which is in part population demographic dependent).
And yet, UHC is not being mentioned at all in this current debate among health care reform.
So i am going to ask anyone, whom is willing to have a serious discussion of course, how does a private option equate to government run universal health care?
Consider current coverage on medicare before answering, as this is integral to the debate (from an economic standpoint).
I will answer your question based on a statement I made in another thread:
How does the "public option" lead to Government takeover of our healthcare system leading to less choice, lower quality and long waiting lists:
(1) First pass a law that creates a "public option" where anyone who wants can OPT to use this instead of the "private" option and subsidize the true costs with the taxes confiscated from wealthier Americans.
(2) Pass laws that restrict the ability of private healthcare providers to make a profit by demanding that everyone pay the same for their insurance regardless of their age and or medical condition, and then state that they have to provide this same insurance to anyone regardless of pre-existing conditions.
(3) Sit back and watch most businesses opt out of providing employees with health insurance forcing many to opt for the Government plan which is being subsidized by wealthier tax payers and businesses and watch as insurance providers go out of business because they cannot make a reasonable return on investment and many of their customers run to the cheaper Government alternative which is, of course, subsidized by the tax payers.
(4) Raise taxes on the insurance providers and levy large fines when they are found to be out of compliance with the growing amounts of legislative red tape they will be forced to deal with.
In the end, there will no longer be any competition because the Government, subsidized by wealthy Americans and businesses, will be able to undercut private insurers and will have regulated them out of business because they can no longer make a reasonable profit.
In support of my comments, here are the words of these Liberal Democrats themselves:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpAyan1fXCE"]YouTube - Obama on single payer health insurance[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPaFuvW9dS4"]YouTube - Rep. Maxine Waters Won't Vote for a Health Care Reform Bill That Doesn't Have a Public Option[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M--z64GaA70"]YouTube - Sen. Jim DeMint Debates Health Care with Rep. Charlie Rangel[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V_hzO_pufo&feature=channel"]YouTube - Dodd Supports a Public Option as Part of Health Care Reform[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3BS4C9el98"]YouTube - Single Payer Action Confronts Barney Frank[/ame]