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Smarkil posted...

Should this not be the same for healthcare?

It should not, because health care isn't optional. You have far, far more control over how well you drive (or if you drive at all) than you have over how much health care you'll need. Yes, there are instances where somebody only needs health care because of something that is in their control, but on a larger scale, that is not the case.

Additionally, having it as a tax allows the fee to reflect the taxee's means. People with more money to pay for better insurance don't necessarily need better health care. Quite the opposite, in fact. Socioeconomic status is VERY strongly correlated with overall health levels, despite the fact that the quality of insurance available to people displays precisely the opposite of that correlation. A traditional insurance model with adjustable rates therefore cannot cover the actual needs of a health care system.
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