RE: Healthcare is a basic human right.
It cannot be a right if it requires the work of another individual.
I do agree that single payer is the way to go though. It's just not ethical to require participation at the threat of force. Here's something to think about: The United Kingdom is often held up as an example of how a modern country should implement universal healthcare. The population of the UK is roughly 65 million. Last election, 65 million voted for a pro-universal healthcare Hilliary Clinton. That tells me you don't need the support of the rest of the nation. Make it optional, and build a single payer system for the benefit of those who support it. If it turns out to be successful, more people will flock to it. Being a single payer, they should be able to be competitive with non-governmental hospitals and private systems. Let's give that a shot.
I agree completely. I am totally open to that idea as well. Also now I am regretting using the exact terminology of "human right", but it is really just the sentiment that we should put humans before profit that I wanted to convey in the title.
I can imagine people who would want to go to private insurance would even be able to not pay into the single payer healthcare system with some kind of proof when it comes to taxes. But honestly this seems like it would just complicate things more.
In my opinion, we should move to a streamlined single payer system using blockchain technology to keep patients records in their own control.
Not sure blockchain is the right technology. My understanding is limited, but I believe that the biggest benefit of the blockchain db is integrity, not confidentiality (which would be required for medical records).
There are actually a few projects that I think can have a great impact on the medical field. Patientory is a medical records project that let's patients keep their own records on the blockchain, and offers complete privacy. Dentacoin is some dental project. It's still so early in this space, but the potential is enormous.