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I know you're getting at a specific point. And I'm aware that health insurers are not the only moneymaking component in the health care pipeline. I don't think
by unethical_ban 2y ago
I know you're getting at a specific point. And I'm aware that health insurers are not the only moneymaking component in the health care pipeline.
I don't think eliminating profit is doable. Capitalism is the worst system other than all the rest. But surely we can agree that health insurers that are publicly traded do not prioritize human outcomes.
The profit motive needs to be tempered, if not entirely removed, from health insurance. Profit motive should be tempered in the basic healthcare space. Excessive testing and treatment are a thing too, I understand.
What I guess I'm saying is, I know it's complicated, but no amount of nuance absolves UHC and others for the kinds of denial stories that people have been telling.
(I don't work Monday... I may be rambling).
- tptacek 2y agoThey're not just "not the only" moneymaking component; they're an order of magnitude and another integer factor away from being one of the most significant. The problem in American health care is (1) how much providers charge and (2) how many procedures and services are prescribed.
- ruthmarx 2y ago> Capitalism is the worst system other than all the rest. This isn't anything to do with capitalism. It's all to do with Republicans bizarre obsession with 'small government'. These kind of healthcare horrors don't happen in most western countries, because they have reasonable regulations and socialized healthcare in place.
- tptacek 2y agoWell, that, and they pay their doctors 3-5x less.