Robert Reich
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Why is healthcare so expensive in America?

In the past few years, some hospital CEOs have seen their salaries increase by as much as 700 percent. Yes, you read that correctly.

Say it with me, Medicare for All.
01:53 PM - Feb 27, 2023
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John Fegenbush
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In response to Robert Reich.
Because we allow money sucking leaches (for-profit insurance companies) to get in between us & our dr's. As long as we allow middlemen to profit off of people's illness & injury, we will continue to pay more than the rest of the developed world for health care.
02:46 PM - Feb 27, 2023
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kpereau
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And yet, the providers set the prices. The insurers negotiate to bring them down-- Progressives: See the insurers are bad. Look, there are plenty of bad actors in healthcare. Pretending there is only one is a shallow, short sighted strategy that doesn't accomplish what you think it does.
In response to John Fegenbush.
03:57 PM - Feb 27, 2023
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Morghanxx
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In response to kpereau.
A lot of the pricing structure in healthcare is to cover the cost of care provided to those with no coverage at all. Not to mention the exorbitant cost of malpractice coverage, required for any provider or organization. Add this to the fact care denied by insurers also adds to the inflated pricing.
08:10 AM - Feb 28, 2023
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Morghanxx
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Tackle those inflationary pressures and the sky high profit margins of drug makers and you should see significant improvement.
08:11 AM - Feb 28, 2023
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John Fegenbush
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In response to kpereau.
of course, the insurance companies aren't the only bad actors. but they are the worst of the bunch and need to be removed from our health care. they serve no useful purpose except to jack up costs for their own profit. we pay these middlemen to get in the way of our health care for what reason???
04:02 PM - Feb 27, 2023
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