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bemildred

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19. I think you are right, but they would if they could.

Reply to ljm2002 (Reply #17)

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 10:17 AM

Jun 2016

Because: profit.

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LA Times: Even if you have health insurance, you may want to pay cash [View all] proverbialwisdom Jun 2016 OP

Odds are Blue Cross approved $10 or less. If hospital is in network, they'd write off the rest. Hoyt Jun 2016 #1

So the insurer pays $10 and the insured is on the hook for $269 on top of their monthly premium? bluesbassman Jun 2016 #2

No. If it's an in network hospital, $269 is written off as a contractual adjustment. Hoyt Jun 2016 #10

It was abandoned primarily because the gov is an asshole.... glowing Jun 2016 #12

It'll happen nationally with a Public Option faster and with less fight. Hoyt Jun 2016 #13

Yes, and its needed now more than ever since the insurance companies are anything but affordable glowing Jun 2016 #16

I agree with that. But, even with public option or single payer, it won't be cheap. Hoyt Jun 2016 #21

My primary doc littlebit Jun 2016 #3

Same with drug pricing............ mrmpa Jun 2016 #4

Exactly. We have few medication and doctor bills so Hortensis Jun 2016 #20

Healthcare should be... ReRe Jun 2016 #5

The real question is why does Blue shield tolerate such over pricing practices? UCmeNdc Jun 2016 #6

It causes people to defer care. bemildred Jun 2016 #7

I think you are wrong about that last thing... ljm2002 Jun 2016 #17

I think you are right, but they would if they could. bemildred Jun 2016 #19

I wonder what Medicare or Medicaid would pay for the same test. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #8

I'm on Medicare, it paid 100%! B Calm Jun 2016 #15

100% of the allowable Sgent Jun 2016 #18

insurers don't want customers to use thier insurances, so KG Jun 2016 #9

It's a damn shame we were not allowed a public option on the ACA! B Calm Jun 2016 #11

Not to worry, the presumptive nominee is gonna fix all this with some pragmatic centrism Fumesucker Jun 2016 #14

This is why Clinton doesn't want single payer... TheProgressive Jun 2016 #22

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