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Single Payer Health Systems

eridani

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4. The Washington Health Security Trust (state single payer)

Reply to rgbecker (Original post)

Tue Apr 3, 2012, 12:41 AM

Apr 2012

--has done the math on what health care could cost. $100-$150/month for adults aged 18-64 and $50-$100/month for Medicare enrollees, plus a 1%-1.2% payroll tax on payrolls <$500K/year and a 10%-12% payroll tax on olls >$500K/year would cover what we now spend on care. The business charges are far less than what businesses are paying now, and so are the charges to individuals.

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Hard number to find. [View all] rgbecker Apr 2012 OP

Best website out there for all things health care, single payer and Medicare is Cleita Apr 2012 #1

Wow, thanks for the link. That's the best information I've seen on xtraxritical Apr 2012 #2

You are welcome. Cleita Apr 2012 #3

It is a great site...can't find numbers. rgbecker Apr 2012 #6

I don't think there are any current numbers, but Cleita Apr 2012 #7

Thanks, very interesting. n/t rgbecker Apr 2012 #9

Comparing... murphyj87 Jun 2012 #10

The Washington Health Security Trust (state single payer) eridani Apr 2012 #4

Got site, read proposal...having trouble finding numbers. rgbecker Apr 2012 #5

You'd have to read the UW Fox-Conrad report eridani Apr 2012 #8