I am in Canada, so I know this stuff
1. RAISE income taxes to about twice what you are currently paying in the USA. YES that is right. American have such ridiculously low rates of tax compared to countries like Canada, that it is a joke when politicians start talking about lowering taxes.
2. The plan is made available to everyone. Everyone has to PAY a basic, nominal fee, like $100 every 3 months for a single person. Unless your income is under a certain level, and then you pay nothing for basic trips to the doctor and so forth.
3. Charge people a fine if they are late on the premiums.
Now, this will give only FREE basic health care like a trip to the doctor and so forth. WE still need health coverage which we typically get from work or an independant insurance carrier.
American would just rather waste their money on useless things than pay for health care.
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