This sounds a bit extreme until you get to the point in the article where it says that it’s currently 18% of the economy. So it’ll just barely outgrow the economy over the next decade, barring no changes
Of course, we *should* change it though
ThemeBig6731 on
In late 2025, healthcare spending grew faster than any other sector, contributing significantly to economic expansion.
The healthcare sector has replaced manufacturing and retail as a primary source of U.S. employment growth, absorbing a large portion of the workforce.
More money is going towards prescription drugs, procedures, and insurance premiums, driving consumer spending.
TrailJunky on
Someone should convince Trump to make “trump care” by rebranding Medicare. It might just work. I dont give a fuck what it is named. That can be changed later.
jayfeather31 on
I can’t see this being sustainable in the long-term. I also have to wonder, if the private healthcare system collapses, this will finally force the American government to intervene.
Overall, however, this isn’t great.
DICKPICDOUG on
And here we see clearly why business interests and politicians are so opposed to a universal healthcare system. Health insurance makes big money, and the healthcare system in general is a giant money pit designed to suck all the wealth out of the lower classes and funnel it upward. If the government were to step in, regulate pricing, and guarantee care the gravy train comes to an abrupt end. Moreover the ability of corporate America to provide healthcare as a “benefit” would be threatened severely, removing some of their ability to suppress wages.
MajorAlanDutch on
A proposal for healthcare reform involves a universal, government funded system that removes healthcare as a cost of employment while maintaining private doctors and hospitals. The basic argument is that tying health insurance to jobs raises business costs, distorts hiring decisions, and leaves people vulnerable during unemployment. Instead, healthcare would be treated as a basic public service rather than a fringe benefit.
The core of this plan is a government funded medical debit card issued to every person each year for routine care like doctor visits, tests, and basic treatments. People still choose their own providers, but everyone has guaranteed access. To prevent waste, any money left on the card at the end of the year could be partially returned to the individual as a cash payment. This encourages people to be cost aware and compare prices rather than overusing services. For major illnesses or serious injuries, a separate public catastrophic coverage system would handle high costs so no one is financially ruined by a medical crisis.
For the economy, the government would pay most or all of what employers currently spend on employee insurance. This would effectively raise take home pay, lower business expenses, and fully break the link between employment and health coverage. Companies could then focus on wages and productivity instead of managing complex insurance plans. This shift also aims to be deflationary by cutting out the massive overhead, advertising, and billing departments required by the private insurance industry.
The key constraint in this system is not money but real resources like doctors, nurses, hospital capacity, and medical equipment. By reducing administrative paperwork, doctors would have more time for patients, effectively increasing the supply of care. This is not a traditional single payer system but a hybrid model with universal public funding, private delivery, and strong catastrophic protection where healthcare is treated as a basic right rather than a job tied benefit.
ConsistentRegion6184 on
Don’t tell me you wouldn’t trust a robot with medical records and a scalpel more than your daily commute.
I’m pretty sure AI and next-gen tech will move to healthcare to soak up profits when it fails at mass adoption everywhere else.
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This sounds a bit extreme until you get to the point in the article where it says that it’s currently 18% of the economy. So it’ll just barely outgrow the economy over the next decade, barring no changes
Of course, we *should* change it though
In late 2025, healthcare spending grew faster than any other sector, contributing significantly to economic expansion.
The healthcare sector has replaced manufacturing and retail as a primary source of U.S. employment growth, absorbing a large portion of the workforce.
More money is going towards prescription drugs, procedures, and insurance premiums, driving consumer spending.
Someone should convince Trump to make “trump care” by rebranding Medicare. It might just work. I dont give a fuck what it is named. That can be changed later.
I can’t see this being sustainable in the long-term. I also have to wonder, if the private healthcare system collapses, this will finally force the American government to intervene.
Overall, however, this isn’t great.
And here we see clearly why business interests and politicians are so opposed to a universal healthcare system. Health insurance makes big money, and the healthcare system in general is a giant money pit designed to suck all the wealth out of the lower classes and funnel it upward. If the government were to step in, regulate pricing, and guarantee care the gravy train comes to an abrupt end. Moreover the ability of corporate America to provide healthcare as a “benefit” would be threatened severely, removing some of their ability to suppress wages.
A proposal for healthcare reform involves a universal, government funded system that removes healthcare as a cost of employment while maintaining private doctors and hospitals. The basic argument is that tying health insurance to jobs raises business costs, distorts hiring decisions, and leaves people vulnerable during unemployment. Instead, healthcare would be treated as a basic public service rather than a fringe benefit.
The core of this plan is a government funded medical debit card issued to every person each year for routine care like doctor visits, tests, and basic treatments. People still choose their own providers, but everyone has guaranteed access. To prevent waste, any money left on the card at the end of the year could be partially returned to the individual as a cash payment. This encourages people to be cost aware and compare prices rather than overusing services. For major illnesses or serious injuries, a separate public catastrophic coverage system would handle high costs so no one is financially ruined by a medical crisis.
For the economy, the government would pay most or all of what employers currently spend on employee insurance. This would effectively raise take home pay, lower business expenses, and fully break the link between employment and health coverage. Companies could then focus on wages and productivity instead of managing complex insurance plans. This shift also aims to be deflationary by cutting out the massive overhead, advertising, and billing departments required by the private insurance industry.
The key constraint in this system is not money but real resources like doctors, nurses, hospital capacity, and medical equipment. By reducing administrative paperwork, doctors would have more time for patients, effectively increasing the supply of care. This is not a traditional single payer system but a hybrid model with universal public funding, private delivery, and strong catastrophic protection where healthcare is treated as a basic right rather than a job tied benefit.
Don’t tell me you wouldn’t trust a robot with medical records and a scalpel more than your daily commute.
I’m pretty sure AI and next-gen tech will move to healthcare to soak up profits when it fails at mass adoption everywhere else.