No One Goes There Anymore

Re:No One Goes There Anymore by fhars on Sunday May 17, 2020 @06:52AM (#23211112)

Ah, yes, the good old supply and demand theory of health: if you can‘t pay for your healthcare, you obviously have no need for it, because needs are only things you are willing and able to pay for.

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Re:No One Goes There Anymore by sokoloff on Sunday May 17, 2020 @07:11AM (#23211179)

It’s more like “if the cost to serve a broad population P is $X, I don’t think it’s screwing them to say ‘the price cannot be lower than $X’ because we are a health insurance company, not a charity.”

I think you’re arguing that perhaps health outcomes should not be funded by private for-profit insurance companies and I’d agree, but while it is, this outcome seems grounded in actuarially sound math.

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Re:No One Goes There Anymore by lonelappde on Sunday May 17, 2020 @09:29AM (#23211836)

How is charging X more for Y's behavior not screwing X?

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Re:No One Goes There Anymore by sokoloff on Sunday May 17, 2020 @12:43PM (#23213178)

I’m genuinely not understanding the X and Y category or behavior you’re contemplating here.

Is Y’s behavior being on average healthier and therefore less costly to insure?

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