> "People of my persuasion often make the case that if automobile insurance worked the same as health insurance, and we used insurance to pay for oil changes, the price of oil changes would shoot up wildly. Reason being that you would no longer care what it costs."
If it results in selling more bus passes and electric cars, we should do it. Unfortunately, we do not want to limit access to health care in the same way as health is needed to maintain a stable labor base.
How would a single payer system work with oil changes? We don't have to guess. Many places have single payer health and auto insurance. Large companies provide single payer benefits to their employees on much better terms then normal. Having only a single payer means prices can be dictated and adjusted as society demands to balance profit with affordable access to services.
If it results in selling more bus passes and electric cars, we should do it. Unfortunately, we do not want to limit access to health care in the same way as health is needed to maintain a stable labor base.
How would a single payer system work with oil changes? We don't have to guess. Many places have single payer health and auto insurance. Large companies provide single payer benefits to their employees on much better terms then normal. Having only a single payer means prices can be dictated and adjusted as society demands to balance profit with affordable access to services.