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trader_4 wrote

Some would say that everyone should be able to get good insurance at a
reasonable cost, whether they are working or not.

And others with even half a clue know that
Medicare for all makes a lot more sense.

What do you think Medicare is?
A govt single payer health care system which
currently only applys to the elderly.
We pay premiums for Medicare
Nope, you pay a tax for that.
($148.50/month in 2021, more if you were a
high-wage earner). This is on top of all the
Medicare taxes we've paid over the years
But that wouldnt be true if it was universal.

Why would it be any less true if we suddenly added nearly 300 million

Because you would be claiming all your non cosmetic medical costs
so would be claiming for your entire life, not just when elderly.

to a system that already doesn't pay for itself?

Because the money you or your employer
had been paying to some insurance company
would now be available to fund the medicare
system and half of it wouldnt be ****ed against
the wall on insurance company profits and paying
stupid paper shufflers in the insurance system.

(or on top of current workers' Medicare
taxes if you view it as a Ponzi scheme).

It isnt.

Sure, it's not as expensive as off-the-peg private insurance,
but it might qualify as "good insurance at a reasonable cost".

It isnt insurance, its a govt single payer health care funding system.

No, it's not.

Yes it is.

Here's what that $148.50/month gets you:

Medicare Part A helps cover hospital expenses such
as room, board and other inpatient services, limited
stay in a skilled nursing facility, and helps cover
hospice care and home-health care.2

Medicare Part B helps cover medical expenses, such
as doctor's services, outpatient services and other
medical supplies. It also helps cover some occupational
and physical therapy services and some home-health
care. It also covers some preventive services. Typically,
the monthly premium you pay for Medicare Part B is
deducted from your Social Security benefits.3

All irrelevant to whether Medicare is an insurance system
or a govt single payer health care funding system.

Same with all your other stuff.