Mr Puggsly said:
You could argue US healthcare is less regulated than single payer countries. But a free market it's not. |
With hidden pricing. Amazing you don't know how much things cost till all is said and done. This benefits the hospitals and pricing can vary widely between hospitals in the same area.
Here is a genius thought... Why don't we make pricing more transparent and make hospitals produce a list and price of their procedures. You know so the average citizen can maybe shop around for the best price for quality of service. I mean we made fast food start listing calories of their meals so why not demand hospitals list prices.
There are several companies trying to compose lists and pricing such as Castlight health but that depends on if they team up with your employer. Oh and if government backed out completely I would expect nothing but this shit show to continue. We are dominated by only a few big companies when it comes to insurance. You think they will all of sudden have a friendly competition and start lowering prices. USA is full of monopolies now in every sector of business.
