4 ms·
It's because of insurance. Anything insurance touches becomes expensive, because insured individuals are no longer price sensitive, so there is no incentive to
by nostromo 3y ago
It's because of insurance.
Anything insurance touches becomes expensive, because insured individuals are no longer price sensitive, so there is no incentive to lower costs by providers.
My employer pays for my vision insurance, whether I want it or not, so I may as well maximize the benefit with the "best" hardware I can get for "free."
- lotsofpulp 3y agoYour employer offers it, and you use it, because the government specifically carved out a tax exemption for it. Without the tax benefit, there would not be much reason for an employer to provide you vision insurance rather than the equivalent cash.
- deepsun 3y agoI set up the vision health plan for my company, and you can certainly waive that (and save some out-of-pocket $$ as well, as employer cannot pay 100% of the insurance, ot at least I couldn't find a 100% option). And buy the glasses at Zenni et al.
- waynesonfire 3y agoWhat about thr crop insurance program?