Don't conflate single payer with "government run healthcare"

[cali]

Single payer does not necessarily mean that heathcare is government run. It means that in some countries and not in others. I've noticed a considerable amount of confusion about this right here on DU.

[Cleita]

1. I prefer the term government secured health insurance, which is all the

government is providing, the means to pay for health care, if single payer is what is being referred to.

[vaberella]

9. Your statement isn't at all clear to me. n/t

[Oregone]

2. Exactly. Socialized insurance is not socialized health care

Case and point is Canada, where there is both private clinics and hospitals.

[Sebastian Doyle]

3. I think the right wing is capitalizing on what happened with GM

See how these goddam librul commies took over General Motors? Well that's what they want to do to healthcare!!!111!!

It's complete horseshit, of course. But millions of people have swallowed worse lies since 12/12/2000 :evilfrown:

[lindisfarne]

4. Also, don't conflate "single payer" with "universal coverage". It can include that, but it does

not have to.

[Cleita]

5. Which is why you have to string all the words together as

single payer universal health care.

[slipslidingaway]

6. kick n/t

[eridani]

7. Just say publicly financed and privately delivered

Like the interstate highway system.

[vaberella]

8. A lot of people are lost. Which shows when people don't understand the rift bet/ the two on DU. n/t