Again: #ACA is a 3-legged stool. GOP keeps trying to rip away 2 of the legs while keeping the third (guaranteed issue).https://twitter.com/charles_gaba/status/812296739935911936 …
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Sure….because that cost would be spread among a lot more people. Which is the whole point of insurance.
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no. In my case bc euro standard of care involved no chemo (which also entailed biological) and hormonal drug cost controlled
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we pay a ton more for equivalent but more invasive outcomes bc of cost incentives built into our system.
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Sure, that’s a big part of it but that only gets you so far. Some people still have crazy-expensive ailments.
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that strikes me as a cop out. They're often crazy expensive bc medical industry prefer them to be.
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Perhaps. Especially obvious re. pricy drugs (see: Martin Shkreli, etc). If drug only costs $5 & is priced at $500, there you go.
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or drugs, period. How many doctors try exercise b4 meds for those illnesses that can be treated with it (incl Diabetes?)
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I mean, other reasons as well—providers not paid as much in 1st place (esp. since medical school far less expensive in 1st place
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…but why is medical school less expensive? Much higher tax support for universities/etc, no?
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don't forget our protectionist licensing for doctors helps them keep labor costs high (dean baker's obsession).
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