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> Given that our government has proven incapable of subsidizing healthcare in a way that promotes a combination of efficiency and effectiveness Massive unsuppo
by ForHackernews 9y ago
> Given that our government has proven incapable of subsidizing healthcare in a way that promotes a combination of efficiency and effectiveness
Massive unsupported assertion. Medicare is very efficient.
- TheAdamAndChe 9y agoYes, but that doesn't mean that the American healthcare system is efficient overall.
- ams6110 9y agoMedicare doesn't cover "everything" though -- nor could it. No health "insurance" whether it is single-payer, private, public, can just open the checkbook for every patient.
- maxerickson 9y agoWhether Medicare covers the cost of services provided is at least controversial. If it doesn't, then it just gets the benefit of being mandated to look efficient.