Italy; The poster child for socialized medicine

[SAN compnerd]

The failures of socialized medicine will be well hidden. The fact the states were not prepared will fall on Trump (thanks to a complicit and zealous media). Capitalist solutions will be down played as ineffective, with anecdotal failures, and only successful with government intrusion. Best get use to this.

Conversely the numbers of deaths will be inflated and then used to attack/justify the idea that the US system is inferior and should be remade into universal care.

[Sousuke]

In regards to the US system, I think everyone is looking at the wrong thing.

The question is will US Hospitals survive. If not will they need a bailout. What are the terms of the bailout etc.

This pandemic is expensive on two fronts. 1. Its expensive to treat everyone and I suspect there will be alot of problems paying back the expenses.

2. Elective surgeries are the bread and butter of hospitals to make money. Those aren't happening right now.

[FireCloud9]

In regards to the US system, I think everyone is looking at the wrong thing.

The question is will US Hospitals survive. If not will they need a bailout. What are the terms of the bailout etc.

This pandemic is expensive on two fronts. 1. Its expensive to treat everyone and I suspect there will be alot of problems paying back the expenses.

2. Elective surgeries are the bread and butter of hospitals to make money. Those aren't happening right now.

Government paying (Bailing out) hospitals.
Government paying (Bailing out) patients.

Hmm, I can't place my finger on it, but I could almost swear I've seen this somewhere before...