ACA Repeal/Replace: Progressives Face Moral Dilemma

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(08-18-2017, 10:31 AM)David Horn Wrote:   The VA is the best service for PTSD and rehab of war injuries.

That can only be said by someone who has never used the VA. I wouldn't go to the VA to treat a kidney stone much less PTSD. Needless to say a kidney stone is very easy to treat without surgery.

Quote:  The Indian and Native American Health Services also have special knowledge and support staffs that are hard to replace by a one-size-fits-all system.  Of course, the CDC and NIH are specialized, important, but not direct providers.

A replacement of the current system with a "Medicare for Everyone" system would provide for the private sector to be in the business of providing healthcare while the state assumes the insurance part (except for perhaps specialized insurances).

The NIH and the CDC do not provide healthcare at all. The CDC is to prevent diseases from erupting into an epidemic. The NIH is to promote healthy living more generally, and facilitate the training and education of healthcare providers (doctors, nurses, etc)