Trump Signs Executive Order Compelling Disclosure of Prices in Health Care

Re:Trump Signs Executive Order Compelling Disclosure of Pric... by wbronitsky on Tuesday June 25, 2019 @04:18PM (#20278450)

We know it works because we have examples. It is quite frustrating to see you not even try to go and get those examples. It only takes a simple google search.

Here are three good ones: the UK, Japan and Canada. All different systems, all providing medical care for much less cost than we do in the US.

Additionally, your reasoning is flawed at best. The government can legislate that providers can only charge $x for y service, which private actors cannot. 300 million+ people is a very large market to leave just because you are slipping on profits. There are many other levers a single payer who is the government can pull as well.

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Re:Trump Signs Executive Order Compelling Disclosure of Pric... by Fjolsvith on Tuesday June 25, 2019 @06:52PM (#20279966)

"The U.S. has higher prices for most health care services and prescription drugs, according to available internationally comparable data."

"While available data are limited to select services and drugs, we find that higher prices – more so than utilization – explain the United States’ high health spending relative to other high-income countries." [1]

Perhaps the US is closer to those other countries than you claim.

1. https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collection/how-do-...

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