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Posted on: June 26, 2017 at 16:22:52 CT
limenats MU
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Insurance companies are going to get their money. If Joe doesn't have insurance and goes to the ER, then Jane and Mary and Fred pay Joe's bill in the form of higher premiums.

So, what do you do? You require people to have insurance so Jane and Mary and Fred don't have to pay for Joe.

Ah, but the real solution is to make sure Joe, Jane, Mary and Fred don't smoke or drink too much. You make sure they eat right and not too much.

Then, a lot of the costly chronic disease goes away. Less really expensive tertiary care is needed. In short, costs to the system go down.

This is what other countries do better than us.

Insurance companies have no incentive to reduce the overall cost. On the contrary, the more care they can cover, the better their bottom line.

Fat people, hell yes!

That is why the government needs to be involved. As horrible and inefficient as it is.
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     For 22 million, a $5,000 deductible = uninsured - Tigerfish MU - 6/26 16:28:50
          Yep, and who will pay for their write offs - DevilsAdvocate MU - 6/26 16:47:29
          Exactly. While the middle class suffers with skyrocketing - hokie VT - 6/26 16:46:19
     o-care not much better. - Alferd Packer MU - 6/26 16:03:47
          Don't you remember all the dead bodies along the sides of - hokie VT - 6/26 16:07:33
     Good. Best way to not be uninsured - buy insurance.(nm) - Evenflow MU - 6/26 15:57:34
     why does the author assume that those not required to buy - hefeweizen MU - 6/26 15:48:48
          Yeah, it's only Democratic voters who will dump insurance... - Gyro MU - 6/26 15:52:00
     And they will choose to be uninsured. F them.(nm) - RedbullSky MU - 6/26 15:48:09
          You'll pay for it though. - limenats MU - 6/26 15:48:47
     how many should there be? (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 6/26 15:47:21
          STOP! THIEF!!!(nm) - Gyro MU - 6/26 15:47:46
     When the people are not forced to buy something, - hokie VT - 6/26 15:46:21
          I was just forced to pay for a church playground (nm) - pickle MU - 6/26 16:06:30
          ...the rest of us foot the bill. - limenats MU - 6/26 15:48:15
               I guess if everyone is forced to buy, costs will go down by - hokie VT - 6/26 15:52:09
                    You can argue it didn't work and that is a legit argument. - limenats MU - 6/26 15:55:09
                    lol(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 6/26 15:52:22
                         I can hear you jiggling from here(nm) - Gyro MU - 6/26 15:53:27
               You're wasting your time...these guys are interested... - Gyro MU - 6/26 15:50:56
                    How much extra are you willing to pay into a - hokie VT - 6/26 16:02:07
                         The rest of the world is correct in thinking... - Gyro MU - 6/26 16:04:18
                              Food is important, housing is important, clothing is - hokie VT - 6/26 16:12:01
                                   Here's the thing... - limenats MU - 6/26 16:22:52
                                        Yes, more or less... - Gyro MU - 6/26 16:30:08




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