I think the main problem is doctors think they have a divine right to become millionaires and the healthcare companies are far too avaricious and market orientated. Just look at the cost of accommodation, ambulances and even basic medicines like painkillers in US hospitals.
anatta (06-24-2019)
Jack (06-24-2019)
the costs are sky high because Medicare doesn't fully reimburse or collections settling for payment at less then face value.
It has to be acknowledged private insurance leads to price gouging
Private billing needs a LOT of reform, so people throw up their hands and just want it non-profit
cancel2 2022 (06-25-2019)
This NYT article makes a lot of sense, to me at least! The German healthcare model was first started in 1883 and has been copied the world over.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/20/o...e-germany.html
Germany offers a health insurance model that, like Canada’s, results in far less spending than in the United States, while achieving universal, comprehensive coverage. The difference is that Germany’s is a multipayer model, which builds more naturally on the American health insurance system.
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thanks very much for the read, looks better for US needs at first glance
cancel2 2022 (06-25-2019)
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