Single-Payer Health Care

Arnold Kling

By Arnold Kling, Mar 22 2007

Here is single-payer health care in a nutshell:

1. People are forced to buy something that they don’t seem to want

2. Provided by a monopoly

3. Paid for by higher taxes

If you need a more nuanced discussion, follow the links at Tim Worstall, but I think my description pretty much sums it up.

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An Alternative to Single-Payer Health Care

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Single-Payer Health Care

Arnold Kling

Here is single-payer health care in a nutshell: 1. People are forced to buy something that they don't seem to want 2. Provided by a monopoly 3. Paid for by higher taxes If you need a more nuanced discussion, follow the links at Tim Worstall, but I think my description pretty much sums it up.

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