Repost:Even the WALL STREET JOURNAL was in favor of universal healthcare. Why? Because it is cheaper for employers.
Currently employers bear the brunt of insurance costs, and given that we have the highest per capita healthcare costs in the world by a substantial margin — 50% more than #2 — that’s a lot of money. If we had a simple single-payer plan and enabled the government to negotiate drug costs like every other major nation on the planet, prices would plummet, and every single business would benefit except two: the pharmaceutical industry (.68% of full-time American employees, generously calculated) and the healthcare insurance industry (~.42% of full-time American employees). But the economic benefits would be massive, as small businesses would get a lot of relief, and contrary to what some would have you believe, small businesses are what power an economy.
References:
Employees in pharma: http://www.phrma.org/media/economic-impact
Employees in health insurance:https://www.statista.com/statistics/194229/number-of-health-insurance-employees-in-the-us-since-1960/
Full time employees in US:https://www.statista.com/statistics/192361/unadjusted-monthly-number-of-full-time-employees-in-the-us/
…Uhm…What happened to Mr. Trump’s “Insure everyone and do it for less than the ACA”? Oh that’s right, Trump’s a conman who says what ever is expedient at the moment. Never mind.
What?? No vote? The Republican Senate didn’t pass it! Traitors – all of them! Trump said pass it and they said no. How un-American! They owe Mr. T. a big, yewge apology.
Odon Premium Member almost 7 years ago
However you will have to pay a surtax on them if they are valued at under $100,000.
Masterskrain Premium Member almost 7 years ago
And, you can move up the dates, too!
DanFlak almost 7 years ago
Joke of the day: The Republicans vow that they are going to save the victims of “Obamacare.”
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In other words those health care insurance companies that made only ten billion or less in profit.
Radish the wordsmith almost 7 years ago
We will have the funeral right after the Republican Death Panel sees him.
Motivemagus almost 7 years ago
Repost:Even the WALL STREET JOURNAL was in favor of universal healthcare. Why? Because it is cheaper for employers.
Currently employers bear the brunt of insurance costs, and given that we have the highest per capita healthcare costs in the world by a substantial margin — 50% more than #2 — that’s a lot of money. If we had a simple single-payer plan and enabled the government to negotiate drug costs like every other major nation on the planet, prices would plummet, and every single business would benefit except two: the pharmaceutical industry (.68% of full-time American employees, generously calculated) and the healthcare insurance industry (~.42% of full-time American employees). But the economic benefits would be massive, as small businesses would get a lot of relief, and contrary to what some would have you believe, small businesses are what power an economy.
References:
Employees in pharma: http://www.phrma.org/media/economic-impact
Employees in health insurance:https://www.statista.com/statistics/194229/number-of-health-insurance-employees-in-the-us-since-1960/
Full time employees in US:https://www.statista.com/statistics/192361/unadjusted-monthly-number-of-full-time-employees-in-the-us/
Striped Cat almost 7 years ago
…Uhm…What happened to Mr. Trump’s “Insure everyone and do it for less than the ACA”? Oh that’s right, Trump’s a conman who says what ever is expedient at the moment. Never mind.
Frankfreak almost 7 years ago
Yet many people who used the ACA through the marketplace like it, they just hate obamacare and would never use IT.
Mr. Blawt almost 7 years ago
You just won’t be able to afford them after you finish paying for your healthcare.
Kip W almost 7 years ago
Good news, everyone! You’ll be able to borrow against the expected value of your organs and cadaver.
DanFlak almost 7 years ago
What?? No vote? The Republican Senate didn’t pass it! Traitors – all of them! Trump said pass it and they said no. How un-American! They owe Mr. T. a big, yewge apology.