The VA run and operate there own hospitals. So if you got rid of the VA you would get rid of those government run hospitals and force those veterans to go to for profit(privatized) hospitals instead. Which obviously cost more money. A VA like system for all like givesomefucks@lemmy.world described would probably be the most cost effect system to use.
How would getting rid of the VA (a government healthcare provider) and instead paying a private healthcare provider government MFA funds not be considered privatization?
And unfortunately I think my next question is going to have to be: what do you think privatization is, if not the removal of a government service provider and replacing them with a privately owned company?
Edit:
Holy shit…
You think Medicare means you go to a Medicare doctor at a Medicare hospital…
That’s the only explanation for what you’re thinking…
With Original Medicare you can:
Go to any doctor or hospital that takes Medicare, anywhere in the U.S.
That’s not an opinion, you just don’t know what privatization means:
privatization, transfer of government services or assets to the private sector. State-owned assets may be sold to private owners, or statutory restrictions on competition between privately and publicly owned enterprises may be lifted. Services formerly provided by government may be contracted out. The objective is often to increase government efficiency; implementation may affect government revenue either positively or negatively. Privatization is the opposite of nationalization, a policy resorted to by governments that want to keep the revenues from major industries, especially those that might otherwise be controlled by foreign interests.
And you’re still surprised someone “brought up privatization” when you argued for the literal definition of privatization from the Encyclopedia Brittanica?
Like, not just that you disagree with the actual definition of the word, you’re saying you were legitimately ignorant of the real definition, and that’s why you were surprised I used the word that literally describes your opinion?
I don’t understand what you’re trying to say?
The VA run and operate there own hospitals. So if you got rid of the VA you would get rid of those government run hospitals and force those veterans to go to for profit(privatized) hospitals instead. Which obviously cost more money. A VA like system for all like givesomefucks@lemmy.world described would probably be the most cost effect system to use.
The rest was me explaining why it wouldn’t save money…
You were talking about privatizing I wasn’t.
One government heath care system is enough for all of us MFA fixes redundancy
How would getting rid of the VA (a government healthcare provider) and instead paying a private healthcare provider government MFA funds not be considered privatization?
And unfortunately I think my next question is going to have to be: what do you think privatization is, if not the removal of a government service provider and replacing them with a privately owned company?
Edit:
Holy shit…
You think Medicare means you go to a Medicare doctor at a Medicare hospital…
That’s the only explanation for what you’re thinking…
https://www.medicare.gov/basics/get-started-with-medicare/medicare-basics/how-does-medicare-work
Medicare is a system to pay for healthcare…
It is not a network of healthcare providers employeed directly by the government. That is what the VA is
I hope that clears it up, but please try to learn the basics of a topic first
I don’t really consider paying a private sector doctor with government funds privatization.
Then you’re wrong…
That’s not an opinion, you just don’t know what privatization means:
https://www.britannica.com/money/privatization
You’re literally arguing for privatization, and defending it by not knowing what the word means…
Are you serious right now?
Yes I’m serious now
And you’re still surprised someone “brought up privatization” when you argued for the literal definition of privatization from the Encyclopedia Brittanica?
Like, not just that you disagree with the actual definition of the word, you’re saying you were legitimately ignorant of the real definition, and that’s why you were surprised I used the word that literally describes your opinion?
And despite all of that…
You still think your plan is well thought out?