Single-payer healthcare is a system where every citizen pays the government to provide core healthcare services for all residents. Under this system the government may provide the care themselves or pay a private healthcare provider to do so. In a single-payer system all residents receive healthcare regardless of age, income or health status. Countries with single-payer healthcare systems include the U.K., Canada, Taiwan, Israel, France, Belarus, Russia and Ukraine.
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@9ZKZVNLNew Democratic3wks3W
Yes, but bring up the standards of care offered to those of lower incomes. Include more availability of essential services like dental, vision, and mental health under protected healthcare. Reduce financial barriers to healthcare!
@9XJDXXW1mo1MO
Healthcare is failing for years of duct tape holding it together. Its needs limited private sectors to help with load and create innovation.
@9QV4KY25mos5MO
Implement a two tier public/private system that promote fair competition, private having to accept the social insurance card while receiving what it costs in the public service for the same act/service
@9JC6BKV10mos10MO
The system isn't broken at the customer endpoint, it's further up the chain. This is an issue with first order thinking which will not fix the system.
@9GZYG4J1yr1Y
No, instead privatize healthcare and provide healthcare vouchers and healthcare tax credits for low income individual/families.
no helath system walk it off
@9FB68RG1yr1Y
No, a two-tiered system would be more effective.
@9F5KMPV1yr1Y
The federal government is the only one who should pay for health care. Everyone should get reliable fast health care no matter their income. No person should be able to use insurance to get priority health care.
@9F3BQD81yr1Y
I need more details on the proposal
I don't anything about healthcare.
@8XZC2RV3yrs3Y
no, the Canadian government is too ineffective to maintain such a system.
@9L2P5YG9mos9MO
Yes but up to a point. It should not extract too much money. Higher costs such as for ore severe injuries(MRI, Major X-Rays) should not be covered since they happen rarely. There should be a program for people who have these but are unable to pay. A loan with no insurance and only a +10% cost when returning the loan. Also government should make price for drugs the same for everyone and everywhere. I don't support high priced private institutions. Government should provide the drugs at the same cost for everyone.
@9KFBDW3Conservative9mos9MO
Yes, but allow people to opt in or opt out and choose a different plan, and or pay for service elsewhere if desired.
@8RWBHS34yrs4Y
Yes, this system guarantees healthcare for everyone and ban all private insurance companies from practicing healthcare and close all private clinics
@8NZWYH64yrs4Y
I support a universal healthcare system with no privatization whatsoever.
@8D4X4PW4yrs4Y
Yes, and ban use of private clinics and dissolve private healthcare companies in Canada
@8CKBWN24yrs4Y
If we can increase the service available. Healthcare conditions are poor currently. The system/healthcare workers are over worked trying to keep up with the demands. If we can't increase healthcare dollars then I think privatization is a good idea.
@8SHNHYV4yrs4Y
Yes, and no companies should be allowed to profit off of healthcare and this guarantees healthcare for everyone
@966TZJF2yrs2Y
Yes, but healthcare would need to be incentivized or else shortage would occur.
@95SJ7542yrs2Y
No all heathcare should be free
@93TM7X62yrs2Y
Yes, this will guarantee healthcare for everyone and private companies should not be able to profit off of healthcare.
@93HJWN4Conservative2yrs2Y
a change to private health care should be partially adopted.
@8VTQ7Q23yrs3Y
pending how costly it would be to the citizen, some may not be able to afford it if it's not a reduced price
@8VN69CCLibertarian3yrs3Y
We should keep universal healthcare but also offer a fast-lane private system for people in urgent need of medical care and need to see a specialist. The system would still be fair, but those who could afford to pay for private care could see a specialist as long as they could afford the service, rather than waiting in line.
@8VN22QD3yrs3Y
people who take care of themselves and are no burden to the health care system intentionally should be taken care of no questions asked. if you do ANYTHING excessively that intentionally compromises your health you should have to pay every cent out of your own pocket
@8VKNGNW3yrs3Y
Yes, but make it a two tier public/private system.
@8VHY7NC3yrs3Y
This question is convoluted and encompasses too many questions to be answered with ONE answer.
@8VH4ZRZ3yrs3Y
Don't really know what this is
@8VGTB9L3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if staffing and the ability to treat patients exist
I like what we have now but dentist should be included in healthcare
@8VBJBQ73yrs3Y
No, we should have a two-tier system
@8V95QN23yrs3Y
Yes, this guarantees healthcare for everyone and no one should be allowed to profit off of healthcare.
@8V76GD83yrs3Y
Yes, however small issues such as a flu should not be covered. The money generated for small issues should be used to help fund the hospitals.
Allow two tier healthcare
@8TWZ76T3yrs3Y
Yes for treatment, no for diagnostics and prevention.
@8TWKYN53yrs3Y
No, 2 tier health care should be standard.
@8TWHVDZ3yrs3Y
No, 2 tier system is they way to go.
@8T3T55PConservative4yrs4Y
I think opening it up to private companies could make the quality of care more efficient and would force hospital to be competitive in their services or lose business. Some amount of socialization is appropriate but only for emergency care.
@8T25G6C4yrs4Y
Healthcare should be payed for by the federal government through taxes that are payed by the people within the country.
@8RJ5L744yrs4Y
Yes, this system guarantees healthcare for everyone and private companies should be banned from healhcare
@8R2T5MF4yrs4Y
@8R26JKW4yrs4Y
Yes, this guarantees healthcare-for-everyone and we need to ban private companies from providing healthcare. Do Not allow people to use private insurance or private anything.
@ECrierie4yrs4Y
Yes, but private healthcare options should be available to those who want them.
@8QFCQGTNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as the system offers quality care.
@8Q5CJW34yrs4Y
Yes, this will guarantee healthcare for everyone and companies should not profit off of healthcare
@8Q28BQH4yrs4Y
I dont understand the question
@8PYXCGL4yrs4Y
Yes, this will guarantee healthcare for everyone and no company should profit off of people's health. Ban private healthcare.
@8PXK8WV4yrs4Y
Yes this system guarantees healthcare for everyone and no company should profit off of healthcare
@8P9CY8Q4yrs4Y
I support universal healthcare, which guarantees healthcare for all, but not single-payer, which forces everybody into a state-run government healthcare system.
@8P6L6VZ4yrs4Y
everyone should have access to health care
@8P4P98S4yrs4Y
Yes, this guarantees healthcare access to everyone and private companies should be dissolved as they profit off of people's lives.
@8P3F3JT4yrs4Y
I support a more robust system where you dont fall through the cracks because of income or coverages lacking.
@8L4XB3N4yrs4Y
this should exist along with optional private health care
@8CK9QFH4yrs4Y
It sounds similar to the universal healthcare Canada already has, so yes. I think that the system we have now is fine but I do support this other one.
@979LJBC2yrs2Y
No but I think it should be ran by the private sector and the government sector
@942M3262yrs2Y
Yes, this guarantees healthcare for everyone and companies should ba banned from profiting off of healthcare.
@8VKY56V3yrs3Y
I think people should be able to opt in to whatever system they prefer and let the market decide.
@8Z9SMSS3yrs3Y
No, but more government oversight needs to be made for private insurance companies as they are some of the biggest scum bags on the planet
@8YGJJCM3yrs3Y
No, I support 2-tier health care system
Both public and private! Mixed option is the best option. Give Canadians more choice!
@8TRPMHX3yrs3Y
I am unsure at this moment/ don’t have enough information to formulate an opinion
Yes, but the system of billing for doctors should be altered for everyone's benefit.
@8TNDXCT3yrs3Y
Yes, make profiting off of healthcare illegal and this will guarantee healthcare for everyone.
@9CLJFYR1yr1Y
I am currently unsure of exactly how this system works, so I cannot say what my stance is.
@9C656B32yrs2Y
Keep healthcare a provincial matter.
@9C63S732yrs2Y
Yes. But Give us the choice between Public or Private.
@9BP44CP2yrs2Y
Yes, but services that cost under a certain amount should be the responsibility of the individual.
@97YCH8R2yrs2Y
@97WSTML2yrs2Y
Don't really care on the matter
@97T5QSL2yrs2Y
Yes, but only for low income individuals
@8TWZL2K3yrs3Y
Isn't this what we have already?
@8PDB54R4yrs4Y
I am satisfied with what is going on now.
@8MM5WZX4yrs4Y
@8GPGQX84yrs4Y
Yes, but allow private systems if people are willing to pay for it to maintain competition and innovation. The current healthcare system is full of entitlement and poor treatment of patients.
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, I support universal healthcare but not single-payer. 1) We should have a private system that coexists within a public system to ensure quality of care and incentives for doctors. 2) Medical billing and insurance reimbursements should be transparent with an upfront single price medical bill for treatment. 3) Simplify costs and billing to reduce the massive costs of medical insurance.
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, we should have a private system that coexists within a public system to ensure quality of care and incentives for doctors, so people can choose which type of system they want. Furthermore, we should also decrease costs of healthcare and help provide for those who are low-income and the medically needy.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Basic healthcare for every citizen but allow private care for those who are able to pay.
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, I support universal healthcare for everyone but not single-payer system. Instead, we should have a private system that coexists within a public system to ensure quality of care and incentives for doctors, so people can chose which system they want. Furthermore, we should also decrease costs of healthcare and help provide for those who are low-income and the medically needy.
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, I support universal healthcare but not single-payer.
1) We should have a private system that coexists which a public system to ensure quality of care and incentives for doctors.
2) Medical billing and insurance reimbursements should be transparent with an upfront single price medical bill for treatment.
3) Simplify costs and billing to reduce the massive costs of medical insurance.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Basic care for all citizens with private care available for those who want to pay.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Yes, but also have private care available.
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, I support universal healthcare but not single-payer.
1) We should have a private system that coexists which a public system to ensure quality of care and incentives for doctors.
2) Medical billing and insurance reimbursements should be transparent with an upfront single price medical bill for treatment.
3) The uninsured should not have to pay more than the insured.
4) Simplify costs and simplify billing to reduce the massive overhead costs of medical insurance.
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, I support universal healthcare for everyone but not single-payer. Instead, we should have a private system that coexists within a public system to ensure quality of care and incentives for doctors, so people can chose which system they want. Furthermore, we should also decrease costs of healthcare and help provide for those who are low-income and the medically needy.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Basic healthcare for all but allow private care for those who can pay.
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, we should have a mix of private system that coexists within a public system to ensure quality of care and incentives for doctors, so people can choose which type of system they want. Furthermore, we should also decrease costs of healthcare and help provide for those who are low-income and the medically needy.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Basic state run healthcare and private car for those who want a better quality of care.
Deleted4yrs4Y
I support basic healthcare for all and private care available for those who can afford it.
@9BYJBB22yrs2Y
I support a two-tier public/private system
Deleted4yrs4Y
Basic state ran healthcare and private care for those who want a better quality of care.
@8F75R4Z4yrs4Y
Deleted4yrs4Y
Yes, I support a basic healthcare for which includes free ambulance rides if necessary. Allow private care to be an option for those who want it.
@8DH2G484yrs4Y
There's way too many variables and not a single simple answer.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, be like Canada plus free pharma care.
@8ZSR5NL3yrs3Y
No, I support universal healthcare for all citizens, but I'd prefer a two-tier system that allows both private (but highly regulated) and public healthcare (with more government funding) to ensure quality of care and services, along with government step-in to control the prices of drugs.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Basic healthcare for all and private care for those who want to pay for better care.
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