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Re:Warren Buffett says health care costs are a bigger proble... by mistersquid on Tuesday May 09, 2017 @10:43AM (#14300412)
In the US, who pays affects how much one pays.

Health insurance companies are able to negotiate lower prices for their subscribers due to leverage. Likewise, single payer would mean all subscribers would have their prices negotiated through a single entity.

Without consolidation of payment, the anti-trust exemptions for the healthcare industry means patients cannot effectively negotiate the cost for their care.

Single-payer would remedy that.

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Re:Warren Buffett says health care costs are a bigger proble... by prostoalex on Tuesday May 09, 2017 @12:08PM (#14301187)
With all the leverage Medicare spending per capita (and that capita got a pretty huge boost with US population aging and baby boomers retiring) is still growing year-over-year. Their biggest claim to fame is to compare themselves to private insurers, where the growth is even more insane.
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