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>Having a critical mass of uninsured people is the foundation we need to resolve the healthcare crisis in America. Thats actually exactly what I think the thou
by throwaway_law 7y ago
>Having a critical mass of uninsured people is the foundation we need to resolve the healthcare crisis in America.
Thats actually exactly what I think the thought is for most people who advocate this...remove employer provided insurance and there will be so many uninsured that someone will have to do something. I think the hope is that something would be "Universal single payer healthcare coverage."
That may be right, but we already had 50 million uninsured american's and Obamacare barely passed and was pretty insurance friendly. I just don't see the political will to get it done, then we are just stuck with 40% of the currently insured uninsured.
- mywittyname 7y agoSpecialists that operate outside of most insurance networks, such as plastic surgeons do pretty well. As do specialties like dentists, orthodontics, and optometrists where insurance coverage is limited and a significant number of people pay out-of-pocket. And I'd argue that the US is moving towards a similar system for healthcare. Lots of small clinics are popping up around the nation to provide limited care to individuals for price-conscious individuals. What we need is something to cut the tether that insurance companies have. Insurance is nearly as important for determine the rates you pay for care as it is for covering costs.