US Workers Are Paying High Taxes. But Without Any of the Benefits

Re:US Workers Are Paying High Taxes. But Without Any of the ... by refurb on Sunday April 14, 2019 @03:11PM (#19661094)

This is both for both Medicare and Medicaid (which is notorious for underpaying)[1]:

In 2015, $58.7 billion in Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement shortfalls and high uncompensated care costs affected hospital revenue cycles, the AHA found.

[1]https://revcycleintelligence.com/news/medicaid-medicare-reim...

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Re:US Workers Are Paying High Taxes. But Without Any of the ... by maxxxxx on Sunday April 14, 2019 @03:18PM (#19661134)

So let’s raise rates by these 58.7 billion so hospitals don’t lose money. That’s small change compared to how much the country spends on medical.

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Re:US Workers Are Paying High Taxes. But Without Any of the ... by refurb on Sunday April 14, 2019 @05:41PM (#19661870)

OK, then that $2T saved in the first decade ($200B per year), get significantly lowered, if the number is to be believed at all.

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