re: #29 Political Atheist

. I think of single payer, meaning the government is so very involved in the administration and payment as far left of my position. If it were literally government hospitals exclusively or close I’d call that far left by most any measure.

First of all: I asked why it’s far left to you, not if it is. Can you explain why it’s far left?

Second of all: You’re aware a very large number of our hospitals are already government hospitals, right? Are you opposed to the existence of those hospitals? For-profit hospitals are a minority, lower in number than government hospitals. If you include the state school hospitals as ‘government’, which they should be, the numbers are even bigger. I think a lot of people don’t realize how much hospital care is already delivered through the government.

I would prefer a wide option of well regulated private providers that would operate a lot different than now. That’s a “far right’ position in many peoples view. For clarity I’d add my wish is not on the table given the GOP.

Private providers of what, health insurance?

If so, can I ask what value you think private insurers add to the process? They have higher overheads, lower patient satisfaction, etc. than government plans.