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Ah, yes, the good old supply and demand theory of health: if you can‘t pay for your healthcare, you obviously have no need for it, because needs are only things
by fhars 6y ago
Ah, yes, the good old supply and demand theory of health: if you can‘t pay for your healthcare, you obviously have no need for it, because needs are only things you are willing and able to pay for.
- sokoloff 6y agoIt’s more like “if the cost to serve a broad population P is $X, I don’t think it’s screwing them to say ‘the price cannot be lower than $X’ because we are a health insurance company, not a charity.” I think you’re arguing that perhaps health outcomes should not be funded by private for-profit insurance companies and I’d agree, but while it is, this outcome seems grounded in actuarially sound math.
- lonelappde 6y agoHow is charging X more for Y's behavior not screwing X?
- sokoloff 6y agoI’m genuinely not understanding the X and Y category or behavior you’re contemplating here. Is Y’s behavior being on average healthier and therefore less costly to insure?