Some Frequently Asked Questions from Physicians for a National Health Program about a Single Payer Health Insurance Program
http://www.pnhp.org/facts/singlepayer_faq.php#socialized
I was just looking around for more information on Single Payer and found some great stuff I wanted to share.
Here's a little video about the basics. http://www.grahamazon.com/sp/whatissinglepayer.php
Some information about Taiwan and their single payer system http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89651916
This one is about Japan's system http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89626309 while Japan has a multi- payer system, insurance companies can't deny people because of pre-existing conditions and they have to cover all doctor visits. Premiums are low because the government sets the price for many procedures and medications.
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