[aksss]

> immediately

Theoretically only, perhaps. I feel like you're overestimating the ability of our regulatory bureaucracy to implement change, or assuming that if you (or I) were dictator the proposal could be done immediately. But imagine flushing out that proposal nationally, getting it through the Legislature (with all the conflicting interests of the medical field, employers, etc), President and then implementation. Comp structures nationally would radically change, so such an overhaul would have to be phased in even if you did get through the gauntlet of bill approval.

[lotsofpulp]

Getting it through legislation is the only problem is what I mean. People can already purchase insurance on healthcare.gov. The infrastructure, the sellers, the pricing is all ready to go with no work. The insurance companies already do the same work so it’s not even like they need to hire people. It’s just cutting out a middleman.

Only politics is in the way, and current entrenched interests not wanting to lose their advantages.