No, they really dont. Insurance companies are reliant on how much providers charge for their services as well as other things. Things spiraled out of control when those who can afford their own health care were also required to pay for those who could not. That's not right in any way shape or form to this degree of how much premiums have risen.Insurance companies control healthcare, don't blame Obama.
No, they really dont. Insurance companies are reliant on how much providers charge for their services as well as other things. Things spiraled out of control when those who can afford their own health care were also required to pay for those who could not. That's not right in any way shape or form to this degree of how much premiums have risen.
Source: I work for an insurance company who specializes in health care.
But not me!
No, they really dont. Insurance companies are reliant on how much providers charge for their services as well as other things. Things spiraled out of control when those who can afford their own health care were also required to pay for those who could not. That's not right in any way shape or form to this degree of how much premiums have risen.
Source: I work for an insurance company who specializes in health care.
No, they really dont.
I pay for the public schools, police and fire protection for those that can't/don't.
The big companies don't care, they self insure under ERISA.On that note, I wonder why companies with the highest number of workers don't push for single payer? Shifting the burden off of employers and onto the taxpayers would be in their interests.
Freemium healthcare would be a unique approach. Basic surgery is free, but you have to pay for anesthesia. You get a cot for a hospital room, and the janitor checks on you twice a day, but for an additional charge, you can get a bed and a nurse. I could get behind that as long as I can use my phone to upgrade instantly.In the mobile gaming world, freemium apps are still pos's
Not me either! In fact, it puts money back in my pocket, money I can use on important shit, like paying my bills instead of making insurance company CEOs richer.But not me!
Freemium healthcare would be a unique approach. Basic surgery is free, but you have to pay for anesthesia. You get a cot for a hospital room, and the janitor checks on you twice a day, but for an additional charge, you can get a bed and a nurse. I could get behind that as long as I can use my phone to upgrade instantly.
lol you're very credible then, and your employer has no vested interest.No, they really dont. Insurance companies are reliant on how much providers charge for their services as well as other things. Things spiraled out of control when those who can afford their own health care were also required to pay for those who could not. That's not right in any way shape or form to this degree of how much premiums have risen.
Source: I work for an insurance company who specializes in health care.
ACA isn't fixing anything for people like you and me, Jeeebus. We are the "evil rich" (we're not) and can afford the premiums - of course my family hasn't had a vacation in 3 years because of my $25K/year premiums. It isn't even helping people like my sister, who is lower middle class and she has literally had to take on a third job just to pay for her health insurance, which has tripled in the last 5 years. It *is* helping some lower class people, which is good I guess, but they've always had a built-in system of going to the ER for the sniffles since they weren't going to pay anything anyway.doesn't matter who you blame... the fact of the matter is the system is broken and Obamacare isn't fixing it. Many of the major carriers are dropping out so our choices not only suck, they are very limited as well. We got our notice that United was pulling out so I had to do some shopping.
Not sure how, but I managed to find a semi-shitty plan through the Florida Bar for about $200/month less than we were paying with United. Every other plan with similar coverage through the exchange was at least a 15% increase to what we were paying.
Oh lord yea those robots are $1.25mil a pop I've seen 5 if them idle in the hallway.I've been in healthcare for about 15 years. When I started, healthcare was actually free for employees. Within the past 7 years or so, it has gotten worse every year. 1 year the premiums will be the same but co-pays and deductible goes up, the next year the premiums go up. What was free 15 years ago now costs roughly 400 a month for family coverage. Of course it could be less if I took out a high deductible plan...which is a ridiculous option. Good luck getting 3-6k insurance companies...yeah, people can't afford to opt into traditional coverage but will pay you that much before coverage begins. Sounds smart.
Everyone is on the greed train in healthcare. Hospitals, insurance companies, and suppliers. The longer I work in the hospital setting, the more I believe it is the hospitals who are the greediest. There's a push now for so many surgeries being "robotic assisted" and even surgeons doing fucking hernia repairs using the Davinci robot...like the 3 day recovery is too much? Let's tack on more to your bill because we used a damn robot....good grief it's just getting stupid. Let's purchase a 2 million dollar robot to fix hernias and provide you with an insignificant recovery time...it drives me insane.
ACA isn't fixing anything for people like you and me, Jeeebus. We are the "evil rich" (we're not) and can afford the premiums - of course my family hasn't had a vacation in 3 years because of my $25K/year premiums. It isn't even helping people like my sister, who is lower middle class and she has literally had to take on a third job just to pay for her health insurance, which has tripled in the last 5 years. It *is* helping some lower class people, which is good I guess, but they've always had a built-in system of going to the ER for the sniffles since they weren't going to pay anything anyway.
Have you guys seen the assholes that run our government? And you want them in charge of healthcare?
Not for me!
Still pay $0 out of pocket for the plan for myself and my family, company covers it 100%.