# With single payer health plans, whither insurance companies?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-single-payer-health-plans-whither-insurance-companies/786088>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [May 7, 2017, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-single-payer-health-plans-whither-insurance-companies/786088 "2017-05-07T21:02:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 26, 2017, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-single-payer-health-plans-whither-insurance-companies/786088/81 "2017-07-26T02:01:32Z")

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> [@Northern\_Piper](#):
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> You make it sound like the recall song for the _Rodger Young_ in _Starship Troopers_!
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> 😃

"To the everlasting glory of the CCF  
“Shines the name, shines the name of Tommy Douglas!”

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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2017, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-single-payer-health-plans-whither-insurance-companies/786088/82 "2017-07-26T13:15:27Z")

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