Quote (balrog66 @ Mar 13 2017 05:54am)
Where are the insurance companies and healthcare companies in this conversation?
Surely they have some influence on the price of healthcare for the average Joe.
Deductibles higher than 1k are an absolute disgrace. Over here one of the big discussions is the standard deductible (which many parties argue should disappear) of €385,-. Most medical care above this will be covered (exclusions would be physical therapy, psychologists, dentistry, homeopathy, etc).
I pay ~€100,- a month for healthcare insurance, with some subsidy coming back to me due to my relatively low income at the moment (student).
How do these people think that the free market is going to give them more affordable healthcare? Surely the quality of healthcare can and will rise in a free market, but affordability and availability are of no concern to companies who are focused on profit margins.
Stop dodging