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Why would your ideal solution still involve insurance? I think most people want the hospital (they don't care who runs it) to send the bill to the government. T
by wildrhythms 3y ago
Why would your ideal solution still involve insurance? I think most people want the hospital (they don't care who runs it) to send the bill to the government. That's it. And if the state or federal government wants to set up a system of oversight over the charges, then good.
- lotsofpulp 3y ago> And if the state or federal government wants to set up a system of oversight over the charges, then good. That is what happens now. See Medicare/Medicaid/Tricare/federal government employee plans/etc. That is why health insurance companies are better referred to as “managed care organizations” (MCOs). Most importantly, they are selling a plausible deniability shield to government leaders. The government is paying for healthcare, but since there is insufficient supply of healthcare, someone has to get shafted. Using the MCOs to do it lets government leaders point fingers.