Continuing from where we left off at Episode 9 and health care reform. This time we take a look at single payer systems, what the Affordable Health Care Act does, and why for profit insurance isn’t the best idea for strong medical.
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ICD-9??? What is ICD-9 and how does it impact your health care? This very convoluted system is how your issues get recorded and how your insurance company determines if you are covered. Check out our latest Podcast for more details and check out this explanation from the American College of Emergency Physicians.
Opponents to Single Payer Health Care always claim that countries that have such systems force the doctors to take very low pay. Check out this clip from Sicko where Michael Moore talks with a physician in England on the reality of Single Payer Health Care and provider salaries
Isn’t the Affordable Care Act enough – not really. Take a look at this link from Physicians for a National Health Program comparing a true single payer health care proposal and its coverage and the Affordable Care Act and its coverage. You might be surprised by the differences.
Single Payer Healthcare vs Affordable Care Act
