I'm a little bit confused by the opposition to a public option to the for-profit health-care choices that dominate our system. On the one hand people are concerned that these programs will be a drain on public resources. Then, without missing a beat, we are told that such a program ... even one without public subsidies, would present unfair competition to insurance companies.
In general, most people leveling these criticisms believe them. honestly intended, but inconsistent. I mean, either the system is so inefficient that we can't afford to offer it, or it's so efficient that it is unfair competition to 'for-profit' competitors.
The reality is that it is neither.
Thursday, August 6, 2020
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