Barry Baines

So that's good with single payer. When you look at other countries and most of the, you know, more advanced countries all have at least a single payer in the sense that everybody, everyone who lives in that country has health insurance. We don't have that in this country. Okay. And that's, you know, this is a personal thing. I don't like that, that everyone doesn't have it.

So that's good with single payer. When you look at other countries and most of the, you know, more advanced countries all have at least a single payer in the sense that everybody, everyone who lives in that country has health insurance. We don't have that in this country. Okay. And that's, you know, this is a personal thing. I don't like that, that everyone doesn't have it.

But the flip side is with single payer coverage, that's just for the insurance part. And then you also have you know, issues of access. And with single payer, oftentimes, as in just one example, if you lived in Canada and their national health insurance coverage that they, that they have, everybody is covered, but for elective surgeries. So for example, um, let's say a knee replacement. Okay.

But the flip side is with single payer coverage, that's just for the insurance part. And then you also have you know, issues of access. And with single payer, oftentimes, as in just one example, if you lived in Canada and their national health insurance coverage that they, that they have, everybody is covered, but for elective surgeries. So for example, um, let's say a knee replacement. Okay.

Or a hip replacement. Those typically are not emergency surgeries. Okay. Even though if you're the person whose hip is really hurting you or your knee is hurting you and they say, yeah, you need a knee replacement. waiting times oftentimes are very long.

Or a hip replacement. Those typically are not emergency surgeries. Okay. Even though if you're the person whose hip is really hurting you or your knee is hurting you and they say, yeah, you need a knee replacement. waiting times oftentimes are very long.

So whereas here in the United States, if you need knee replacement, usually, you know, that could be scheduled and, you know, within a matter of weeks to maybe a month or so. If you're in other single payer systems in other countries, typically, you may have to wait months and months and months.

So whereas here in the United States, if you need knee replacement, usually, you know, that could be scheduled and, you know, within a matter of weeks to maybe a month or so. If you're in other single payer systems in other countries, typically, you may have to wait months and months and months.

So there's a trade-off with that of having insurance and then what some of the downsides of that tend to be long waiting times for things.

So there's a trade-off with that of having insurance and then what some of the downsides of that tend to be long waiting times for things.

Yeah. Now, what they've done, though, again, even in single payer systems, they sort of have a little backdoor um, that if you have financial resources, they, they sort of allow you to get, you know, you're all in the national, you know, the single payer system, but if you want to pay more money, okay, you can do that.

Yeah. Now, what they've done, though, again, even in single payer systems, they sort of have a little backdoor um, that if you have financial resources, they, they sort of allow you to get, you know, you're all in the national, you know, the single payer system, but if you want to pay more money, okay, you can do that.

And there are, you know, private doc, you know, doctors who are also in the national, their national health system or single payer system. And, uh, you know, uh, Stan, if you have the dollars and you don't want to wait six months to have a knee replacement, guess what? You can pay for going outside the single payer system and have your knee replaced in one month.

And there are, you know, private doc, you know, doctors who are also in the national, their national health system or single payer system. And, uh, you know, uh, Stan, if you have the dollars and you don't want to wait six months to have a knee replacement, guess what? You can pay for going outside the single payer system and have your knee replaced in one month.

What's sort of interesting, again, it's at an individual level and at a population level. And I think over, we clearly try and look at the public health perspective and a broader view. And just about every developed country has better health outcomes than we do in the United States.

What's sort of interesting, again, it's at an individual level and at a population level. And I think over, we clearly try and look at the public health perspective and a broader view. And just about every developed country has better health outcomes than we do in the United States.

And they all pretty much have single payer, you know, essentially have single payer systems, which again, means that everybody who lives there can get health care. And that's not the case in the United States or or the care that that people can get. If you show up in an emergency room, you'll get care.

And they all pretty much have single payer, you know, essentially have single payer systems, which again, means that everybody who lives there can get health care. And that's not the case in the United States or or the care that that people can get. If you show up in an emergency room, you'll get care.

But but that's what you know, that's why our health care system tends to be so expensive because we don't have that good primary care system or what we were talking about before. You have an MD that you trust, that you have a relationship with. And for a lot of people,

But but that's what you know, that's why our health care system tends to be so expensive because we don't have that good primary care system or what we were talking about before. You have an MD that you trust, that you have a relationship with. And for a lot of people,