It's like I'm talking to myself in here cause people keep repeating what I've already addressed.

Quote Originally Posted by David88vert View Post
So, are you saying that if a person is here illegally, or is here on a visa or passport, that they should be denied healthcare? A tourist has a stroke - let him die? A Hispanic person breaks their leg, don't set it until you check to see if he is legal or not?
If someone is here working off the books, how are you going to know if they are paid up before giving them CPR?
Emergency care. Burden of the tax payers. Since up front cost has come down, no one comes out really behind.

Also, what about malpractice insurance? Since doctors will be making less (by your statements), how exactly are they supposed to pay for their insurance premiums? Are those to be backed by the single payer system also, or are you thinking to block all claims of malpractice prior to court filings?
First, I haven't stated a single time doctors will be making less. I did say that as the system operates right now, (just an example)if its $5000 for all the associated costs for a doctor to remove a bullet from your shoulder, hospitals are charging $15k or more to cover the people that don't pay. If everyone is paying, you can now charge $5000. Right now we are charging patients more to cover the ones that don't pay. If everyone has paid, you've already covered them. I don't think I can simplify that further.

Second, Tort reform.