Single-payer healthcare is a system where every citizen pays the government to provide core healthcare services for all residents. Under this system the government may provide the care themselves or pay a private healthcare provider to do so. In a single-payer system all residents receive healthcare regardless of age, income or health status. Countries with single-payer healthcare systems include the U.K., Canada, Taiwan, Israel, France, Belarus, Russia and Ukraine.
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@9PJF4NF6mos6MO
As with dentist care in the UK, most people should be required to pay for a part of their healthcare to make the NHS workable again.
@9NT8NM87mos7MO
Yes, but private healthcare should contribute a percentage of their profits (pre-bonuses) back into the public healthcare system in order to benefit the NHS.
All British Citizens should get the taxpayers money, but illegal immigrants should not get the taxpayers funds.
@9WMK3SC2mos2MO
Yes, but allow people to use private insurance, healthcare is guaranteed for everyone still, private comapnies can profit off of healthcare, but the government should not be involved in healthcare because they have some weird agenda. Unless if it is a proven good government.
@9RT5H6HConservative5mos5MO
Yes, but private medical care must be much more competitive, and people should be given the option to opt out.
@9S7WCBR4mos4MO
Yes, but only for low-income households, higher earners should be financially responsible for their own healthcare
@9QS2DQZ6mos6MO
Allow people to use private insurance
Guarantee healthcare for everyone
Not get involved heavily in healthcare however
Private companies can profit off healthcare if it's not creating more patients, rather retaining healthy patients who want to improve more
@9QK8TBT6mos6MO
There should be a private and public option with tax deductions for those taking pressure off the public sector.
@9QK3MJL6mos6MO
Yes, but a serious review of the layers of management in said healthcare organisations needs to be done, and a sane cap needs to be implemented on upper scale pay, especially at the expense of lower tier staff, bonuses or raises should not be given when the system is crumbling. too much self-interest.
@9QJWJ696mos6MO
The NHS should be free for everyone earning under £80,000 a year.
People earning more than £80,000 a year should get mandatory 'full-cover' private insurance, paid as gross salary sacrifice via their employer. However, this should only be introduced in combination with a Government imposed cap on full-cover premiums that all health insurance companies have to comply with, not to exceed 3% of the employee's gross income per year.
@9QJRZ2P6mos6MO
People should have to pay to make an appointment at a doctors surgery. If they attend, refund. If they don't, charge
@9PWC4YL6mos6MO
For non critical surgeries such as knee replacement/removal of tonsils people should be allowed to go private but lower prices so more widely available option
@9NPXKR4Apolitical Democrat7mos7MO
yes but fund more gps and pharmacies, rather than expensively treating issues only when they become serious
@9MSJMVBConservative7mos7MO
If you pay in to the service through tax you should receive different level of service compared to those that don’t
Yes, but while NHS funding should be increased by flat-rate charges for some referrals, the NHS needs management needs rethinking
@9H4BWDH1yr1Y
No, however we should make the costs very low and the doctors should be trustworthy, unlike in the United States. And very low income people and the disabled should have free healthcare.
@9PQXCDT6mos6MO
The funding model should be hybrid; single-payer with incentives for those that take private insurance, whilst at the same time driving hard to reduce waste, inefficiency and discretionary/costmetic/vanity treatment.
@9PQC5WW6mos6MO
Yes, but private health care should be provided by all employers, with the NHS acting as a safety net for those who aren't able to work
@9PKVHFZ6mos6MO
it should be tiered. Certain things should be removed such as gp services for most people, the very wealthiest (top 5%) should pay insurance.
@9P7FQK76mos6MO
Yes, but the definition of healthcare should be specified so that it encompasses traditional healthcare and not elective treatments.
@9NL7LGR7mos7MO
People who can/want to go private should be allowed to. Definitely keep and build up the NHS system again
@9NBB7CV7mos7MO
Dependant on the health condition. Lower taxes, privatised healthcare but regulate private health care.
Yes as long as it’s affordable and should only be applicable to people who earn over a certain income. Things like this could cause more issues for low income families
@9MV4FB57mos7MO
Yes, however it should not be for non essential matters such as fertility or cosmetic reasons not associated with a clinical need such as cosmetic plastic surgery with 'mental health used as an excuse to secure service.
Yes, but private hea lth care can egsist and provide private health care. However private companies can't profit off the NHS.
Privatize the healthcare and make in mandatory for everyone in the uk to have basic health insurance.
@Kovu 1yr1Y
Yes and no. I think it would be easier and better, however it needs to be done in a way or ways that are financially sustainable and also generally sustainable, long term. No one should profit of health care and it should be free or at least, greatly more accessible than it is to everyone, and that goes for insurance and medications too.
@9PW9JNW6mos6MO
No. The Beveridge model is outdated and the population is too large and too old for this to continue to work. Use the continental Bismarck model which allows for healthcare for all while incentivising competition and increasing standards.
We already have the NHS, why would we need a 'Single-payer' healthcare system?
@9PJPKBF6mos6MO
If the NHS is failing then people who can afford it should get private healthcare and those who cant should get tax breaks and support to pay for it.
@9PD2GGZ 6mos6MO
Yes, but people should be able to use other healthcare systems and the system should be more efficiently managed.
@9J9XNQJ11mos11MO
I support a voluntary payer healthcare system. In which the government would run the affairs of such a system, but all funding of which would come from voluntary payments of the people in question. If they don't pay, they can't access treatment. If the NHS is so great, lets put it to the test.
@9GYQQXV1yr1Y
To an extent, but not in is current form. Some services should be paid for and private medical insurance should be more affordable if NI was reduced.
@9NWQ8LRLiberal Democrat 7mos7MO
Yes, but add a minor co-pay for use of GP's or ambulances to help stem unnecessary use of the system
@9Q5FR2N6mos6MO
I think in an ideal society, healthcare should be free to everyone as some people may not be able to afford money for certain treatments.
Healthcare should be given free, unless caused by a person's own actions I.e. alcoholism, drugs, obesity
@9LWC3Q98mos8MO
Depending on income, individuals should contribute to the medical bill. In Japan children and elderly are free but people of working age pay 30%. Low incomes are exempt.
@9LNJ7GMLiberal Democrat8mos8MO
If you have private healthcare insurance you should be expempt but similarly you should only be able to access healthcare on NHS if you pay NI
@9M5GTJB8mos8MO
No, but hospitals should fine people in A&E whom are sign posed to Dr's Surgery, Minor Injuries or Pharmacy that were not needing emergency care.
@92SF4NW3yrs3Y
People in a higher tax bracket should not be able to access free health care, or should be for lower income families
@8SKLDCQ4yrs4Y
Yes but allow people to choose private services instead if they want and make sure that the NHS actually improves with money paid in taxes
@8S999N94yrs4Y
No, we already pay for our healthcare system via taxes. The NHS clearly requires reform with fewer bureaucrats less bureaucracy and more hands on management such as ward matrons etc.
@8S2BTHW4yrs4Y
No, a social insurance model should be used.
@8RVTPY44yrs4Y
No, a multi payer option is preferable
@8RM5HW94yrs4Y
Nah mate multi-payer system is better.
@8RLWZY34yrs4Y
Free, high-quality healthcare for all
@8RJWLY74yrs4Y
I believe in free healthcare for all
@8R7Z7NB4yrs4Y
i’m happy with how it is
@8R76YVF4yrs4Y
Privatise healthcare and enable everyone to pay their own way.Insurance is the future as the current system cannot cope,its time for change.
@8QTP3CZ4yrs4Y
No, but allow people to go private if they wish.
@8QRDYVCLiberal Democrat4yrs4Y
No, replace with a Bismarck System
@8QHF2H74yrs4Y
No, free health insurance instead
@8Q3LWH34yrs4Y
Individuals should have the choice to pay less tax and have health insurance but not get NHS care or pay more tax and Receive NHS care
@8PYW4544yrs4Y
Encourage people to use private healthcare by cutting VAT on it and banning “surprise payments” with a monthly insurance payment only funding healthcare
@8PWH88C4yrs4Y
Dont understand the question
@8PN42W34yrs4Y
Improve the current system
@8PN4KQ24yrs4Y
Partially. The parts of the NHS that are privatised shouldn't be aiming to make a profit. That's an ethical issue. It's morally wrong. private insurance should be allowed as well. But it has to remain an expensive option. A system in the middle is probably the best way to go.
@8PN2GWG4yrs4Y
No Comment. I have no idea what this is
@8PL43294yrs4Y
Yes, but we should decide where our money should go.
@8NYMBXZ4yrs4Y
Yes but it should be a voluntary system and a pay per use for those who do not sign up
@8MZ7TVC4yrs4Y
No, they should perhaps means test increase national insurance payments in order to fund the NHS better
@8HNY4PY4yrs4Y
No, I prefer the german multipayer system
No, as we already pay through National Insurance
@8G5H8G64yrs4Y
Not knowable enough to comment
@8F2RK3K4yrs4Y
If people can pay they should be able to
@8DB68WW4yrs4Y
@8D8FY7W4yrs4Y
@8CBBFR84yrs4Y
I am happy with whatever allows for free at service with shorter wait times and better treatment,efficiency and such. Also more innovation and investment in research and development
Government healthcare - free at point of service
@945K7TRLiberal Democrat2yrs2Y
All health services should be nationalised, and should be free at the point of need.
@93W65BJConservative2yrs2Y
The Government should fund Healthcare as they have a duty to safeguard the people who invest sovereignity into them. Private companies who are based in the UK and the Crown dependencies should also fund the NHS through a monthly wealth and profit tax as they have a duty of care for their employees under British law.
Universal emergency care
@93RLLFF2yrs2Y
Yes, but allow private healthcare ina reas needed, like gender transition support
@92PDWLC3yrs3Y
Abolish the current system in favour of replacing it with the Belgian model which provides free healthcare to all but works far better than our nationalised service.
@92C3V743yrs3Y
Yes, but allow private insurance and increase privatization
@8ZV9QTR3yrs3Y
I support a German approach
@8Z7J78QConservative3yrs3Y
Only for non essential medical things and treatments
@8YWMSFT3yrs3Y
Yes but those who pay taxes should be allowed quicker appointments, those who contribute to society should be allowed to go ahead of those of don’t.
@8XRM65M3yrs3Y
I need to do more research on this topic
@9BZMSTT2yrs2Y
Yes, though the taxe should specifically go towards healthcare and not a piggy bank
@9BTX993Conservative2yrs2Y
Yes, but allow for private healthcare alongside, and run the NHS more commercially to ensure greater efficiency
@9866KWG2yrs2Y
Yes, but I would rather make all health services publicly owned, rather than state of privately owned
@97ZCKQ82yrs2Y
It depends whether people can afford it.
@97T5RFN2yrs2Y
@97QR8PK2yrs2Y
Yes but all immigrants should pay through private health insurance before entering the uk
@96R63X92yrs2Y
Need affordable option that enables access to healthcare for all
@96Q9TLJ2yrs2Y
If you pay into the NHS you should have access to it. 'Members' receive a card and are logged on file as they contributed to the NHS.
If you don't want to pay into the NHS you purchase your own insurance to receive medical help via the NHS or simply don't get any health care.
Don’t know how this would work !
@967CZQC2yrs2Y
Yes but make sure only the people who pay into the system have free access to it
@965LYT72yrs2Y
The NHS should be partly privatised with low income families paying less than higher income families
@95ZPR3S2yrs2Y
Yes if it is funded by the government but managed properly, and it benefits everyone in the country.
@95YLM8H2yrs2Y
Yes, private companies should not be able to make excessive profits off of healthcare
@95GSD7GLibertarian2yrs2Y
No, it should be replaced with a Bismarck System.
@94ZJSPY2yrs2Y
No, healthcare should be fully nationalised.
Have private heathcare for those who can afford it and NHS for those who cannot afford to pay for healthcare, this will cut down on NHS waiting lists
@94CNK6N2yrs2Y
Yes but allow people to receive a rebate if using private health insurance because the NHS is unfit for purpose.
@9468SZ22yrs2Y
Yes, however taxes should be lowered and everyone pays an annual excess fee instead.
@938MTCR3yrs3Y
Healthcare should be universal and free.
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