United American Commomwealth wrote:Medicare is dumb
You're paying more so that some big government bureaucrat can give you less
Not really. For a fairly small price, the government covers something like 80% of your medical bills. And unlike other healthcare plans, medicare covers the entire US. I'd be perfectly satisfied with this as a basic universal healthcare plan. An added benefit is you can always change to a private plan, or buy gap coverage which is a pretty nifty idea if even the 20% gets out of hand.