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Well, in my country, the government would laugh, and then only pay a standard amount.
by kirrent 9y ago
Well, in my country, the government would laugh, and then only pay a standard amount.
- ssambros 9y agoAnd unless they pay enough no providers will do the procedure unless you somehow force them.
- ceejayoz 9y agoYes, which is why single-payer systems generally do a tiny bit of research, pick a reasonable amount, and pay that.
- BurningFrog 9y agoSure, but if you're the single possible payer, you can push that number down quite low.
- ssambros 9y agoWhich would require providers to cut as much corners as they possibly can to stay in business.
- slededit 9y agoAt the end of the day their revenue is dependent on throughput of people for their facility. If they gain a poor reputation relative to other providers they will lose. Quality of care would be the only thing they could compete on.
- kalleboo 9y agoI thought that was what medic(aid/are) in the US already pretty much did.