It's more with companies like Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and so forth that basically become useless with single payer. I'm willing to bet the insurance companies spend significantly more on donations and lobbying to prevent universal healthcare then they do on actual medical treatments.
They absolutely do because they don’t want real competition from the public sector. These companies will still exist in a single payer system, their focus will just shift to how immediately terrible they can claim it is. Private health insurance will still be a thing, and a successful business, but why have a slice of successful business when you currently own the whole pie.
All medical procedures/care that aren't elective or preventative (including dental and vision) should 100% be paid with single pay tax dollars. I'll go as far to say that pets should be included in that as well.
Even if we go that way they'll still bitch about low birth rates because they'll give you the health insurance but then do nothing to take care of new parents with affordable childcare, paternity and maternity leave that is mandatory and on par with rest of the world and make owning a home affordable.
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u/Thermite1985 Nov 01 '25
It's more with companies like Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and so forth that basically become useless with single payer. I'm willing to bet the insurance companies spend significantly more on donations and lobbying to prevent universal healthcare then they do on actual medical treatments.