This video by the Independence Institute shows one downside we can expect from a nation-wide mandate that we all buy insurance — as politicians define it.
For more on why and how the “Massachusetts Model” would drive up costs and lead to political rationing of medical care, see here.
(Thanks to Amy at the Independence Institute, versions of the following article were published in the Colorado Daily, Hawaii Reporter, and the Salida Mountain Mail.
What good is having medical insurance if you cannot get medical care? Peddlers of “universal health care” — from Hillary, Obama, to Colorado congressional candidate Jared Polis — don’t get this.
“Universal health care” is false advertising for politically-controlled medicine, with government as the “single-payer” monopolistic insurer. But having coverage does not guarantee getting medical care.
Since patients prepay through taxes, medical care appears “free.” Hence, they have strong incentive to over-consume and providers need not compete on price. To contain costs, governments restrict your access to life-saving treatment. In countries with such “universal coverage,” patients die waiting for treatment.
