Re:Who profits most from America's baffling health-care system?
by o11c on Sunday October 22, 2023 @03:33PM
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Shocking statistic for those not reading the article:
> In 2022 the combined revenue of the nine biggest middlemen—call them big health—equated to nearly 45% of America’s health-care bill, up from 25% in 2013.
That's 45% waste, and excludes other middlemen. It's unclear if the increase from 25% is due to driving other middlemen out of the industry, or due to becoming even more parasitic.
> In 2022 the combined revenue of the nine biggest middlemen—call them big health—equated to nearly 45% of America’s health-care bill, up from 25% in 2013.
That's 45% waste, and excludes other middlemen. It's unclear if the increase from 25% is due to driving other middlemen out of the industry, or due to becoming even more parasitic.