Re:Both in rich and poor countries, universal health care br...
by chimeracoder on Wednesday May 02, 2018 @11:25AM
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> Do Medicare recipients seek to leave it? That’s a government run healthcare system.
Since you asked - yes, yes they do. Medicare patients can opt to receive their inpatient/outpatient benefits from a private insurer in lieu of traditional Medicare benefits, and an increasing number of people do so.
Privately managed Medicare plans, incidentally, outperform Medicare on the three key performance indicators: medical outcomes, cost, and patient satisfaction.
Since you asked - yes, yes they do. Medicare patients can opt to receive their inpatient/outpatient benefits from a private insurer in lieu of traditional Medicare benefits, and an increasing number of people do so.
Privately managed Medicare plans, incidentally, outperform Medicare on the three key performance indicators: medical outcomes, cost, and patient satisfaction.