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But you’re already paying for other people’s illnesses through insurance with the downside of layers of middlemen taking a profit. At least here in the UK an em
by simonbarker87 2y ago
But you’re already paying for other people’s illnesses through insurance with the downside of layers of middlemen taking a profit. At least here in the UK an emergency or cancer won’t bankrupt me, for the rest of it I can choose to get private health insurance if I like or wait for the NHS to work through the queue (which is sadly becoming increasingly common as our government is obsessed with copying what America does).
- lostmsu 2y agoIn the US it is not a necessity. There are private insurance plans with entry restrictions (e. g. you are ineligible if you smoke)
- iraqmtpizza 2y ago[flagged]
- simonbarker87 2y agoSure but you’re still paying for people’s poor health. Insurance administration costs, charging insured patients more to cover uncovered patient costs, increased equipment costs due to increasing demand from an increasingly unhealthy population, high doctors salaries because of skills shortages, the list goes on. There is simply no way to isolate yourself from the cost of other people’s health choices. A fully privatised system gives the illusion of choice and isolation.