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Re:Hospitals Block ‘Surprise Billing’ Measure by fmihaila on Friday July 12, 2019 @03:58PM (#20423920)
The logical conclusion, then, is that the most cost-effective structure is the maximal one (a single risk pool including the entire population, a.k.a. universal coverage).
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Re:Hospitals Block ‘Surprise Billing’ Measure by nicoburns on Friday July 12, 2019 @04:15PM (#20424083)
And the evidence from countries that have implemented this supports that conclusion!
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Re:Hospitals Block ‘Surprise Billing’ Measure by blackflame7000 on Friday July 12, 2019 @06:50PM (#20425235)
Not necessarily, people who are unemployed tend to get sick more often with the most common cause being substance abuse. A company with workers that are drug tested is likely to spend less money on substance abuse programs than a group of random individuals.
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Re:Hospitals Block ‘Surprise Billing’ Measure by BubRoss on Saturday July 13, 2019 @02:25AM (#20426793)
I think you need to back up claims like that with a source. Are companies themselves spending money on substance abuse programs for their employees? Are substance abuse problems the biggest factor in health insurance burden?
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