peitho_pls

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by peitho_pls 2y ago
Absolutely, the insurer could sacrifice some profitability to pay for this case, but eventually health care costs have to be rationed somewhere. I don't think any health care system can afford this level of treatment for as often as it
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by peitho_pls 2y ago
I look at it as Insurers generate float from upfront premium payments to invest in the market and generate returns and also cover future payouts. Then an insurer can go about negotiating the prices of treatment with health care providers to
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by peitho_pls 2y ago
I'm genuinely curious, what countries work this way? I've never heard of it, every system has some form of rationing as far as I know.
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by peitho_pls 2y ago
Agreed. Medicine is one area where desperate people will understandably reach for any measure that offers some hope, but insurers can't be on the hook for everything.
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by peitho_pls 2y ago
The insurer is a business, its ultimate priority is the make money. Same as the hospital, the drug producer, etc. I am sure they all want to prioritize client care but that have to ration it by cost at some level.
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by peitho_pls 2y ago
This article is about someone getting cutting edge care beyond medical literature from the one of the leading experts in the world. I've got to imagine most health funds would simply not be able to cover that type of care for an indivi
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by peitho_pls 2y ago
> People will say that this is necessary to remain competitive, but it just isn't Out of curiosity, What makes you think executive compensation can be easily cut? Wouldn't the shareholders happily do that if they could?