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Re:The US is the most expensive nation in which to have a baby by kodablah on Saturday January 20, 2018 @03:35AM (#16192619)
To add, I have almost identical numbers across the board w/ a delivery in 2017. My bronze plan is up to $1100/mo though and I get no assistance.

> If I lived in a more market-based system [...]

Unfortunately you can be vilified for saying this stuff in public. If you believe others, you are helping subsidize the poor and those with preconditions. In a market-based system you end up paying for what you need which, while it seems rational, is often considered amoral.

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Re:The US is the most expensive nation in which to have a baby by Brendinooo on Saturday January 20, 2018 @05:13PM (#16195705)
I think that's one of the biggest disconnects when it comes time to purchase. I'm being asked to purchase a product, but that product is being used with other goals in mind.

In other words, I bought a bronze plan because it fit best with my family situation and my budget, but was I selfish doing so? Should I have purchased a gold plan and therefore put more money in the system which would hopefully help more people?

I think there are a lot of potential solutions to the healthcare issue; either market-based or single-payer, if well-implemented, would be better than what we're doing now.

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