A thought
A thought occurred to me when reading about someone bitching about the nation becoming socialist:
Would you consider the way health care worked pre-2010 socialist or capitalist?
The business model is very socialist - everyone contributes to a pool so that if something happens to them, they receive benefits. Additionally, several of the major insurance providers are actually non-profit companies, which means in theory there are no dividends or profits to be chasing after.
Now, there are definitely capitalist portions - the more you contribute, the better care you get (in theory). And, if for some reason you are costing the insurance company money, they try to drop you.
Would you consider the way health care worked pre-2010 socialist or capitalist?
The business model is very socialist - everyone contributes to a pool so that if something happens to them, they receive benefits. Additionally, several of the major insurance providers are actually non-profit companies, which means in theory there are no dividends or profits to be chasing after.
Now, there are definitely capitalist portions - the more you contribute, the better care you get (in theory). And, if for some reason you are costing the insurance company money, they try to drop you.