Georgia - GOP Hospital Executive Calls For Single-Payer (Medicare For All)

[eridani]

Georgia - GOP Hospital Executive Calls For Single-Payer (Medicare For All) As Solution To Health Care Crisis

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/06/11/1215275/-GOP-Hospital-Executive-Calls-For-Single-Payer-Medicare-For-All-As-Solution-To-Health-Care-Crisis

Well, here's great proof from the Charlotte Observer that single-payer health insurance is indeed a mainstream -- dare I say conservative -- idea. Republican Hospital Executive Jack Bernard -- from pretty-damn-red Georgia -- expounds

Single payer would drive down costs because Medicare (or a utility-like private single payer insurer) would have leverage to keep costs down. With no other game in town, providers would be forced to operate more efficiently. Drug companies would be pressured to give Americans the same drug pricing that is found elsewhere

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For more information about health care reform in Georgia, including the Lewin cost analysis for a single-payer system - see: http://www.hctalk.com/viewforum.php?f=6

[liberal N proud]

1. How long before the cons knock the sense out of Jack Bernard?

They can't let this stand, it sounds too much like socialism.

[djean111]

2. Had to stop reading the comments.

What the guy says is common sense, but comments are more about deciding if he is a true Republican, or deciding he has ulterior motives, etc.
The "kill the messenger" thing has started to become more important than anything that is said, nowadays.
"Take precautions when having sex" is good advice, whether it comes from your mother or Joe Francis or a nun. If someone yells fire!!!, you shouldn't stop to debate whether they dumped their girlfriend or whatever - especially if you can smell smoke.

[DCKit]

3. C'mon folks, at worst this is a crack in the wall.

An honest Republican, who speaks his (own) mind. Fucking priceless.

[Dustlawyer]

4. +1,000!!! I have an idea, lets tell all of the Washington politicians they can all stay another

term if the will pass single-payer and a complete campaign finance reform package! Lets bribe them back! Lol

[Puzzledtraveller]

5. k&r

From a Medicaid caseworker.