Al Renner Edward Taylor Lois Robinson
Define Single Payer Universal Health Insurance Impact on the workplace Political implications Financial implications Moral/Ethical implications Questions
Single-payer: a public service financing the delivery of universal health care Universal health care: health care coverage for all eligible residents of a political region and often covers medical, dental and mental health care.
Businesses save money & increase productivity Premiums would cost less Minimal additional taxes Insurance doesn’t depend on your job
Radical change Left-wing view Right-wing view
Rising healthcare costs Uninsured rates increasing Access rates declining
The Goal = Everyone is Covered How would universal health care work for you? Are all medically necessary services covered by the insurance? What are the services based on?
Who will be eligible? Are there limits on the coverage? Relationship between Dr./Patient… Statistics