Debate Topic

The United States should move to a system of single-payer health insurance.
    
Score (absolute/relative):
 -0.6/0.3

Activity Score:
 98

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Arguments

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Single Payer reduces incentive to improve medical technology. The U.S. is the world leader in technology now so this would be a big loss.
 -0.3/-0.1
Single Payer insurance reduces administrative cost. The cost of the U.S. system is higher per capita than any other industrialized country; thus reduction of cost is essential.
 0.2/0.1
Single Payer would eliminate job lock-in and make labor markets more flexible.
 -0.5/-0.1
Since it eliminates market prices, it becomes difficult to make allocational decisions, and the system will become more inefficient as a result.
 0.3/0.2
Single Payer will entail rationing of medical services. Rationing is contrary to U.S. values.
 -0.7/0.2
Single Payer means universal coverage. Which eliminates adverse selection.
 0.8/0.5
Funding the system will necessitate large tax increases.
 0.4/0.7