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The proponents of government-subsidized managed care in the U.S. want a plan that would be a single-payer universal health system managed by the federal government. Under such a system all Americans, young, old, poor, wealthy, working, or not working, would be covered under one plan; no Medicare, Medicaid, VA, Native American Health Service, private insurance, or HMOs would be included in the system. This one plan would pay for whatever healthcare a person needs. Many Americans oppose such a plan.

What do you think are the pros and cons of such a plan?

Would you want to be covered under such a plan?

Do you think you would be better or worse off with such a plan? Why?

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What do you think are the pros and cons of such a plan?

PROS
> Equal access to healthcare (People who cannot afford healthcare typically will now have access)
> Public healthcare improvements (Basic care is at least made available for everyone who reduces illness and increased productivity)
> Decreased paperwork and medial billing errors (With everyone on the same plan, paperwork is simplified)
> Economic boost (Healthier people are able to work more which helps to raise the standard of living)
> Basic citizens' rights (People should not have to think about how they will pay to stay healthy)
> Help end medical bankruptcies (The majority of bankruptcies exists because individuals cannot pay ...

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