Thank you for tuning in and educating yourself about Single Payer! This is part seven in our series, “Are YOU ready for Single Payer System?”
The Insurance Mom wants you to know all sides of the insurance equation and really understand that “FREE MEDICARE FOR ALL” is very misleading and all political spin. There’s nothing “free” about it.
“If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it’s free.” — P.J. O’Rourke
Let’s unpack the potential pitfalls and hidden risks for moving to a Single Payer system, shall we?
- RATIONING health care will be the new norm. To repeat… that means you won’t get to go to any old doctor whenever you want. You’ll likely have to wait a VERY LONG TIME to see a doctor, and even longer to see a specialist. The CA government will be rationing your care. You’ll get used to waiting lists before ever getting into the waiting room. WHA!?
- RX restricted accessibility for advanced and expensive prescriptions
- TAXES Boy, will they increase. For all of us. In the proposed SB 562, personal income taxes could go up by $9200 for everyone, and increase every year. If CA continues to fight for single payer, it will need you and I to hand over at least $179 BILLION in new state taxes to pay for a health care system run by the State of California. Remember too… no more Medi-Caid / Medicare. So we’re counting on the Feds to give CA all that money too… and none of THAT is guaranteed.
- LOSS OF DOCTORS Doctors who don’t get paid well by a Single Payer system, will probably leave CA… why bother staying?
- LACK OF ASSISTANCE And if you need help with your coverage, your only call will be to a government agency with zero guidance or help … ‘cause there’ll be no professional, experienced brokers to advocate for you.
A lot to digest, huh?
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