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Nah...I doubt this bill will create jobs. Single-payer would. I'm not sure about the French or German system. It would help but not to the extent single-payer would.
The government also negotiates with hospitals when it comes to how much Medicare will pay for a type of procedure. One can go online and see the Medicare rate for a certain procedure.
Then you need to inform the Democrats because they keep repeating the fact that it needs passed to create jobs..
I just heard on NPR on the way home (less than 15 minutes ago) that YES individual premiums will rise BUT because of government subsidies, people will be PAYING LESS for individual health insurance policies.
Very interesting/convenient how that Republican representative left off that part.
Oh.....my....gawd.......how blind are you? How the heck can people pay less, when the government is subsidizing the cost? You do understand that the government doesn't have their own money, they just have OUR money? So we pay less for our plan, but our freaking taxes WILL GO UP.
It can lower billed rates. The hospital has a reduced overhead, instead of hiring 20 people to deal with insurance companies, they can cut it down to 10 people dealing with one entity.
The government can negotiate with hospitals and doctors for rates. Have you ever looked at the concept of economies of scale?
Have you looked into the German system or the French system?
What delusion - instead of 20 people to deal with insurance companies, they'll need 50 people to deal with the government.
The government doesn't negotiate - they have no motivation to. IT'S NOT THEIR MONEY!
The government doesn't negotiate - they have no motivation to. IT'S NOT THEIR MONEY!
Your right. The Government doesn't negotiate. Traditional Medicare and Medicaid (both government programs) already have fixed prices for medical services rendered. They pay no more or less than what is in the stated fiscal year fee schedules. It's non negotiable. Unlike private hospitals, private insurance companies, etc.....
Those repubs are so nasty. So glad the nation and the world can see how terrible these people are.
Why? Because they are bringing up what is in the democrat monstrosity bills?
The nation has recently chosen what side they are in this debate - NJ, VA, Ma.
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