> Orthopods might be able to replace knees on a fixed budget, but I'm thinking neurosurgeons and trauma surgeons would have a heckuva time. Why would they? Tha

> Orthopods might be able to replace knees on a fixed budget, but I'm thinking neurosurgeons and trauma surgeons would have a heckuva time. Why would they? That's basically how existing insurance companies work, dude -- they typically pay doctors a specific amount for a specific procedure. > This whole thread is full of young, SV libertarians who haven't really thought out what healthcare involves. In my youth, I worked in a drug store. Part of my job was to hassle insurance companies for payment, any time I wasn't busy doing something else. Not only have I "thought it out", I know exactly how it works from personal experience. It works the same way for surgery and other medical procedures, too. The insurance company has a specific amount they'll pay (assuming you can convince them to pay you at all).