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JaqenHghar t1_j2v5odm wrote

Reply to comment by AbazabaYouMyOnlyFren in 22 people hurt, including 3 young girls, after SUV slams into Manhattan restaurant: police by 12stTales

Same as private insurance. We pay in to a plan and only use it when we need it…

Edit: to be clear I’m totally in favor of universal healthcare. Just pointing out that we already pay a ton. I wouldn’t care if it was my tax dollars and would actually be thrilled if it wasn’t tied to my job.

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AbazabaYouMyOnlyFren t1_j2v715o wrote

Just think about how much of your insurance payments are just skimmed off as "shareholder value" and executive pay.

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Comprehensive_Heat25 t1_j2whtde wrote

Private insurance plans and payments are the driving force behind everything. Who sets prices of the services you receive or supplies you use during your hospital visit? The hospital administration, right? Wrong. Insurance companies set the prices. And they set the prices so high because every 1 single private insurance patient that comes through the hospital pays for 3-4 Medicaid or Medicare patients that receive the same services. So, in essence, not only are you paying into a plan that’s used only when needed, but when you do need it you are ending up paying not only for your treatment, but also footing the bill for others. Don’t believe me? Look it up.

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