The case for it is made by compelling evidence.
Of course, the evidence is compelling only to those interested in actual results, as opposed to running other peoples’ lives.
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The case for it is made by compelling evidence.
Of course, the evidence is compelling only to those interested in actual results, as opposed to running other peoples’ lives.
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The evidence of the advantage of market based systems (outside of natural monopolies), whether we’re talking food distribution, entertainment, auto manufacturing, textiles production, primary food production, roofing, anything where markets now exist, is so overwhelming, it’s almost incomprehensible that so many people somehow think we need a state monopoly in health and education.
They turn tot he State, Andrew, because the State is the only institution that has force as a weapon to make people do things.
Lefties cannot win with persuasion, so they try to force you to behave in the way they want using government.
If government had no force, lefties would not be interested in laws.
The premium based system is inherently inflationary because it completely divorces the consumer from the cost of a medical procedure– allowing medical institutions to over charge the insurance companies and the employers and folks who pay premiums– on a massive scale.
A significant– mandatory– health savings account component is the only way we’re going to dramatically reduce the cost of health procedures in the US, finally stopping medical institutions from massively gaming the system.
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I disagree that that is the ONLY way.
Catastrophic health insurance where people pay for maintenance out of pocket would help make the cost-benefit connection.
So would Tort reform where doctors don’t feel pressured to put you through every test imaginable just to protect themselves against being sued.
I agree with you but we’re up against a wired mindset where most people believe almost any imaginable medical expense should be paid by insurance without regard for cost. Tort reform to reduce defensive medicine and lower malpractice insurance premiums would also help.