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> When the US grows up from its individual first, frontier moxie, pissing context it could have it too. IMHO, this is not what is wrong with the system in the
by drdec 3y ago
> When the US grows up from its individual first, frontier moxie, pissing context it could have it too.
IMHO, this is not what is wrong with the system in the US. The problem is that the consumer of healthcare is doubly removed from the price.
First by the insurance company using the doctors. Second by one's workplace paying for the insurance. Is it any wonder that prices keep going up under such a scheme?
- throwaway173738 3y agoThe real problem is that the public option got replaced with marketplaces and employer-provided insurance got enshrined in the law. If we Americans were serious about having a free market we’d do the following: - ban employer-provided insurance entirely. - provide tax breaks for employers who provide insurance stipends to their employees - provide tax breaks for people to buy insurance on the marketplaces - make open enrollment a once a quarter or once a month thing, or even allow you to switch insurance anytime. The entire problem is that there’s no free market. The people using it aren’t able to negotiate. And when there’s a problem you have to pay your insurance until open enrollment. This means you have no way to vote with your wallet.
- drdec 3y agoFrankly I'm a little confused what you are in favor of. On the one hand you seen to want a public option while on the other hand you seen to be in favor of a free market.
- andrewjl 3y agoAs I see it, the GP seems to be in favor of a competitive yet still regulated market, how is a public option at odds with that.