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Re:Trump Signs Executive Order Compelling Disclosure of Pric... by boapnuaput on Tuesday June 25, 2019 @12:34PM (#20275939)
In the USA, at least, there is a singular problem: In the early 70s, the HMO Act and similar legislation was passed, bringing in the HMO-oriented system of healthcare.

A silver bullet would consist of introducing a single-payer system and winding down the HMOs.

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Re:Trump Signs Executive Order Compelling Disclosure of Pric... by conanbatt on Tuesday June 25, 2019 @12:58PM (#20276266)
HMO's are very successful in terms of providing cost/care solutions. The fact that they are so unpopular reveals the american preference: they want to see any doctor, at any time, with as much access as possible.
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Re:Trump Signs Executive Order Compelling Disclosure of Pric... by Dumblydorr on Tuesday June 25, 2019 @02:02PM (#20277002)
Anecdata: A nuclear family member was the president of an HMO for a few years, as far as I know they successfully pooled Medicare resources and made group-wide decisions that saved a lot of money.
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