[quote=SK in CV][quote=livinincali]
That’s exactly the point and why I don’t see the government ever fixing the health care issue in this country. We’re never going to get to single payer because it would create a massive recession in the short term. [/quote]

I don’t buy the recession thing. Wouldn’t happen. Health care jobs won’t disappear. Health care admin jobs won’t disappear. Both will increase. Dramatically.[/quote]

Health systems and doctors make their money off private insurance. They are doing good to break even treating members of government payers (Medicare and Medicaid). Many doctors won’t see these patients because they lose money on them.

Health systems would be put on a serious diet with single payer. Loss of jobs would be unavoidable.