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Single Payer Health Systems

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8. Yes.. didn't say it couldn't but single payer is definitely NFP and surely no multi-payer system

Mon Mar 24, 2014, 03:26 PM

Mar 2014

seriously proposed in this country is devoid of the profiteers.

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Why is single payer better than multiple payers? [View all] Pterodactyl Mar 2014 OP

single payer takes away the 3rd party profit incentive.. hlthe2b Mar 2014 #1

Even a multi-payer system can be not-for-profit. subterranean Mar 2014 #7

Ask these docs........ PumpkinAle Mar 2014 #2

Well … you need to back up a little. Vox Moi Mar 2014 #3

Humm … how about single payer for all car maintenance? Vox Moi Mar 2014 #9

Car maintenance makes sense, but why not car ownership? Pterodactyl Mar 2014 #10

it's not the "single" aspect but the government aspect alc Mar 2014 #4

And food. Why not single payer for food? Pterodactyl Apr 2014 #11

And housing. We should have single payer for housing. Pterodactyl Apr 2014 #12

Single payer covers everyone, regardless of income murphyj87 Apr 2014 #13