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A comment on Americans Are Going Bankrupt from Getting Sick. Parent comment

Re:Americans Are Going Bankrupt from Getting Sick by i_am_proteus on Saturday March 16, 2019 @03:04PM (#19409519)
Cf. the insurance company negotiating on the above poster's behalf, and my curiosity about the result of those negotiations.
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Re:Americans Are Going Bankrupt from Getting Sick by tapland on Saturday March 16, 2019 @03:07PM (#19409540)
Well. A for profit entity can hardly be regarded as bargaining on your behalf. They are bargaining on behalf of their revenue. The difference between what they negotiate and what they charge you is their entire business.
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Re:Americans Are Going Bankrupt from Getting Sick by colanderman on Saturday March 16, 2019 @03:15PM (#19409587)
That's if you have insurance, which - surprise - is only reasonably priced if you are part of a group (e.g. employer) which can negotiate on your behalf.
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