Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/16/The_Future_of_Health_Care_The_Candidates_Plans
Daniel Kessler and E. Richard Brown, Health Advisors to the John McCain and Barack Obama Presidential campaigns, respectively, discuss why neither candidate supports a single-payer insurance system for the United States.
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Health care is a major issue in the current presidential campaign. Candidates Barack Obama and John McCain have laid out very different visions, and each believes his plan is best for our nation’s citizenry.
Come learn about each plan from the top policy advisors of each candidate, and take the opportunity to ask your own questions and get answers – The Commonwealth Club of California
Daniel Kessler is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. In addition to his Hoover appointment, he is an ociate professor at the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University, where he teaches courses on economics, public policy, and the health care industry. Among his recent publications are, with Mark McClellan, The Effect of Hospital Ownership on Medical Productivity, forthcoming in the RAND Journal of Economics, and Designing Hospital Antitrust Policy to Promote Social Welfare, which appeared in Frontiers in Health Policy Research. He is the holder of a Ph.D. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a J.D. from Stanford Law School.
Dr. E. Richard Brown is a professor at the UCLA School of Public Health and the founder and director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. He received his PhD in sociology of education from the University of California, Berkeley.
Dr. Brown has studied and written extensively about a broad range of issues and policies that affect the access of disadvantaged populations to health care. His recent research focuses on health insurance coverage, the lack of coverage, and the effects of public policies, managed care, and market conditions on access to health services, particularly for disadvantaged populations, ethnic minorities, and immigrants. Dr. Brown and the Center’s studies of health insurance coverage, uninsurance, and eligibility for public programs have been used by California’s governors, legislators, and advocates in crafting health insuinsurance legislation and programs.
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25 Responses to “Why Doesn’t America have Single-Payer Health Insurance?”
The MAJORITY of …
The MAJORITY of Americans want Single-Payer like Canada
and Nader is for it! Relying on the health care “industry” as
it is now, ures you’ll be considered a mere NUMBER!
18,000 Americans WILL DIE next year who lack access
to health care with our present health care “industry”!
47 Million Americans HAVE NO health care!
*Listen* to what Nader is saying in the video.
We The People want Single-Payer like Canada!
Vote Nader/Gonzalez 08!
By travelfar22 on Nov 29, 2008
uhh wow this video …
uhh wow this video has 2 be one of the Silliest and sexiest vids online. just like me!
By calebyongzekang on Nov 29, 2008
He gave a direct …
He gave a direct answer to the question. He answered why we shouldn’t expect a single-payer healthcare system in the near future. It was the Obama supporter that didn’t even answer the question and just went on a tangent with comparing our healthcare systems with other healthcare systems and conveniently coming to the conclusion that they’re all flawed.
By ImperiusRex on Nov 29, 2008
LeGioNoFZioN —- …
LeGioNoFZioN —- YOU still live on YOUR parents back …
Manshelle — NO problem ,, ASK any AMERICAN on the street are they satisfied with their HEALTH CARE ,… SEE how many will say YES ,…
By aviomaster on Nov 29, 2008
Wow, good memory. …
Wow, good memory. Thanks for the suggestion – we’ve posted the Giuliani clip as a video response to this one.
By ForaTv on Nov 29, 2008
The second guy had …
The second guy had no point and went on a bullshit rambling…
By siavash8p on Nov 29, 2008
single payer system …
single payer system is not a sollution at least so far as we do it in Canada — the problem is education, universities and health care education are cost prohibitive to people working in general practise, as a result many of our most talented doctors now work in your country. don’t emulate Canada unless you are willing to deal with our mistakes as well.
By LeGioNoFZioN on Nov 29, 2008
Hi Aviomaster! I …
Hi Aviomaster! I totally agree with your comments! Thank you
By Manshelle on Nov 29, 2008
There are much …
There are much better ways to guarantee that everyone has access to healthcare than a single payer government monopoly. Ideally we could balance the benefits of market innovation and the signaling power of prices with access. High deductible insurance along with tax free health savings accounts work for many. Mandated community ratings would benefit others, including the moderately sick. Finally, have a state insurance program that does means testing for the poor, very poor and very sick.
By Rexanglorum on Nov 29, 2008
jojo808 — WHO is …
jojo808 — WHO is happy with USA HEALTH CARE … MAYBE 20% … of those who have it . MILLIONAIRES like this system . THAT is what is important .
By aviomaster on Nov 29, 2008
— WE do not have …
— WE do not have , single PAYER … CAUSE some people got idea THEY can get extremely RICH on HEALTH CARE . .. THAT is the only reason … WHEREVER big money is involved it is privitised in USA … THE rest goes to GOVERMENT … USA .
By aviomaster on Nov 29, 2008
nice video
nice video
By 00haxorg00 on Nov 29, 2008
there’s another …
there’s another fora clip that has guiliani describing his views on market based healthcare reform.
it would make an excellent counter point to this clip.
By fubar28 on Nov 29, 2008
I believe it.
I believe it.
By HomoGeneyes on Nov 29, 2008
as america enters …
as america enters recession, more people loose their jobs, and in some cases their health insurance. these people, as well as others who cannot get health insurance, need protection just as other americans do.
By jnycnuk on Nov 29, 2008
I am NOT happy with …
I am NOT happy with my Employers Health insurance . ARE YOU??????????
By jojo808 on Nov 29, 2008
Incentive for our …
Incentive for our current healthcare insurers is to collect premiums and not pay anything out. They are in business to make money, as it is with all insurers.
Govn’t universal healthcare is the answer. McCain’s concept of a $5000 tax exemption for what costs an average of $12,000 ain’t going to do it & is going to tax our benefit.
We are already paying for the uninsured. In the last week, in the sm. ER I work in, we had at least 2 patients without insurance or jobs whose bill will be >$10,000.
By imstillwalking on Nov 29, 2008
I like your …
I like your essment.
By calebcanaan999 on Nov 29, 2008
I also have to say …
I also have to say that there are Medicaid patients who still show up in our ER for non-emergent problems, but, because of EMTALA, we are required to see them. So, there are those abuses, too. And it is $700 to walk in our door of which I think Medicaid pays about $17. You wonder why hospitals go out of business or close their ERs. And then there are the lawyers. We need tort reform. Malpractice should be punished, but not every person is going to have a good result even with good practices.
By imstillwalking on Nov 29, 2008
We don’t have …
We don’t have single payer because we have let america fall into a time warp under 28 years of fascist conservative rule. We’ve let them talk about balanced budgets yet run up incredible debt. It has been an era of evil lies. America has put its head in the sand every since Ronald RayGun. Impeaching a president over sex? Give me a break! This will be remembered as a bleak period in america’s history, but the rich had a ball, and the rednecks had a good time kidding themselves
By cat00012000 on Nov 29, 2008
I’ve been in health …
I’ve been in health care for almost 40 years, military, HMO & public hospital. If the insured think you’re not paying for the uninsured, you are sorely mistaken. The uninsured don’t get preventive care, so, they end up in ERs which is the most costly and least efficient way of treating chronic problems. Who do u think pays for Medicaid & few MDs take it?
The poor don’t get insurance because they can’t afford it, I have co-workers who have to work 2-3 jobs just to pay rent, food and utilities.
By imstillwalking on Nov 29, 2008
Sorry, but there …
Sorry, but there are A LOT of people that cant afford it.
There are a lot of people that make less that $36k/year.
By flamablesteve on Nov 29, 2008
Sounds like people …
Sounds like people with insurance are being greedy when we HAVE the power to give every citizen government-subsidized healthcare.
By frodo640 on Nov 29, 2008
The problem obama …
The problem obama doen’t get is that those without healthcare are mostly either that way of there own free will, or are to lasy to sign up for the free state healthcare out the, or are not legal.
I make $36k, my wife makes $14k and while I have to pay for me and her, chips pays my kids healthcare. I do not even need it so anyone that does obviouly can get it.
But all I know is if I get sick I hope it is before Jan 20th when it may end up taking more then a month to get doct. appt.
By PNCPark2k1 on Nov 29, 2008
Single vs …
Single vs Competitive……..Start with competitive programs, and if a gvt sponsored plan is less expensive and better, employees can be given the ability to choose it over their employer group plan….Keyword: Transition.
By InReasonWeTrust on Nov 29, 2008