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BeyondGeography

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10. They're frontmen for a disaster

Reply to George II (Reply #9)

Thu Oct 31, 2019, 01:46 PM

Oct 2019

There’s a strong argument that they should be relegated to a strictly controlled supporting/supplemental role. My point in posting is to show the problem is bigger than insurance co’s but also to show how they enable an unsustainable, out-of-control system.

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One example of how our for-profit health insurance model drives costs skyward [View all] BeyondGeography Oct 2019 OP

Recommended. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #1

And, speaking of profits: guillaumeb Oct 2019 #2

That's a gross profit of 5.3%..... George II Oct 2019 #9

They're frontmen for a disaster BeyondGeography Oct 2019 #10

And this is only the insurance companies. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #11

Study: 45,000 Deaths Per Year Due to Lack of Health Insurance Uncle Joe Oct 2019 #3

For profit medical insurance is an abomination yellowdogintexas Oct 2019 #4

my daughter takes Synthroid. for many years we paid for it out of pocket demigoddess Oct 2019 #5

and Medicare for All is too expensive? DBoon Oct 2019 #6

That dynamic is only true to a point genxlib Oct 2019 #7

K&R redqueen Oct 2019 #8