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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I suspect the apologist for the insurance industry who's been posting in this thread all day in fact is an employed wonk with the insurance industry. LOL.[/quote]

Yeah, that poster seems to be worshipping soundbites.   [/quote]

workshopping[/quote]

Well they aren’t working.

Honestly, healthcare IS a basic human right. As a society we’ve developed the science to treat disease and ease suffering. Why a big fat insurance CEO needs to get a big cash bonus before humans are treated is simply bizarre. [/quote]

I think most people agree that healthcare is a human right but the rub is deciding how much healthcare and what kind of healthcare that is?

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The question is, how do we make sure those decisions are made by people for whom health care is care, rather than those for whom it is first and foremost a financial investment whose value must by definition grow? [/quote]

Just like in europe/ NHS:
Preventative care covered by taxpayers (income and vat)

Basic procedures covered by taxpayers

Critical proven care covered by taxpayers w some wait times

Unproven cutting edge care not covered. Cosmetic not covered, vanity procedures not covered. Labor & delivery via midwife; no elective c sections

Age dependent guidelines for high risk, costly procedures with inconsistent outcomes.

If you want someone more, most white collar employers also offer private health insurance and those systems and sites are large and plentiful. So 20% per employee for NHS, split 50/50 employer and employee, and 10% if you want private insurance as well.

100% of white collar workers in London have both. Hence a FTE is very costly and growth in hiring is slow and low. [/quote]

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