Re:Insurance copays are higher than the cost of the drug abo...
by AnthonyMouse on Monday August 20, 2018 @08:01PM
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> Well, they can... Just look at France. Amazing healthcare, a lot of it private, relatively cheap
In a place with a different political system, population, demographics, culture, economy, etc... and France has a price transparency law.
> Nothing, they don't negotiate
They pass laws dictating how others can negotiate (or not).
> A performance bonus, a raise, a promotion? Just like any other organisation?
But not like any other organization, because if you gave a government employee a million dollar bonus for doing their job there would be a riot. Meanwhile they can get million dollar private sector employment for not doing their job.
> OK, go and buy a pound of ground meat. Or an LCD screen. Are you seriously telling me you can get a better deal than McDonalds or Apple?
I'm telling you I can get a better deal than the Department of Defense.
In a place with a different political system, population, demographics, culture, economy, etc... and France has a price transparency law.
> Nothing, they don't negotiate
They pass laws dictating how others can negotiate (or not).
> A performance bonus, a raise, a promotion? Just like any other organisation?
But not like any other organization, because if you gave a government employee a million dollar bonus for doing their job there would be a riot. Meanwhile they can get million dollar private sector employment for not doing their job.
> OK, go and buy a pound of ground meat. Or an LCD screen. Are you seriously telling me you can get a better deal than McDonalds or Apple?
I'm telling you I can get a better deal than the Department of Defense.