It’s the free market trying to survive despite government intervention

Report problem with this ad

Mar 31, 2024
9:30:09am

JOPE Resident Golf Fanatic

And our current system is the result.

This message has been modified

Originally posted on Mar 31, 2024 at 9:30:09am

Message modified by JOPE on Mar 31, 2024 at 9:30:23am

Report problem with this ad

JOPE

Bio page: JOPE
Joined: Oct 4, 2001
Last login: May 28, 2024
Total posts: 47,191 (9,377 FO)

Report problem with this ad

Messages

Author

Time

Take a dive down UnitedHealthcare and all their subsidiaries. That’ll make you

IGlowInTheDark

Mar 31, 8:06am

Optum does a whole lot more than just that, and they are constantly buying companies up. The call for one payer system

specsauce

Mar 31, 8:10am

<< Deleted >>

TaysomJimmerEraCoug

Mar 31, 1:32pm

Yea it’s basically who can control both the delivery and funding of healthcare

cougfanz

Mar 31, 8:14am

Meanwhile Apple gets nailed because Apple Pay is easy to use.

Longseason

Mar 31, 8:29am

Or charges 30% commissions on all apps. Makes Realtors seem like a great deal.

BYU'01

Apr 1, 6:32pm

Everyone is doing this now….healthcare companies have learned this is how you are profitable

JOPE

Mar 31, 8:30am

The call for govt-run healthcare is often a reaction to private sector cronyism

Shore10

Mar 31, 8:33am

You forgot pharmacy benefit manager

BYU '80

Mar 31, 8:35am

You’re trying to blame capitalism for the state of our current healthcare system?

CrimWalCoug

Mar 31, 8:43am

Imagine thinking our healthcare system was some free market creation

txblue

Mar 31, 9:20am

It’s the free market trying to survive despite government intervention

JOPE

Mar 31, 9:30am

I'd say it's not a free market but corrupted. And, yes, market players adapt

txblue

Mar 31, 9:49am

You mean like commercial payers subsidizing government rates for doctors?

BYU '80

Mar 31, 5:52pm

US healthcare is nonsensical because of Depression era tax law; not free markets

BYU'01

Mar 31, 2:25pm

Our healthcare system is hardly a free market or capitalistic.

Shore10

Mar 31, 9:02pm

Thank you

conetah

Apr 1, 6:47am

The opposite is true. Healthcare was at its best w no gov interference

Coug Dude

Apr 1, 11:13am

Not UHC, but they are all the same.

runningfoo

Mar 31, 9:24am

United Healthcare is the hardest company to work with as a provider. My clinic

BlooCoug

Mar 31, 9:45am

They’re shady and deny claims all the time

SwanSong

Mar 31, 9:53am

That’s frustrating to hear. We’ve been with them for 25 years but I can’t blame

SouthernBlueBlood

Mar 31, 10:20am

<< Deleted >>

TaysomJimmerEraCoug

Mar 31, 1:33pm

UHC - no bueno. They try & get away w not paying anything.

Coug Dude

Apr 1, 1:40pm

And unfortunately everyone gets thrown into the same bucket with them.

BYU '80

Apr 1, 3:03pm

Edit - 4,000% stock return since 2000- insane

SwanSong

Mar 31, 9:52am

At the expense of taking care of their insureds and their provider network.

BlooCoug

Mar 31, 10:31am

Over what time frame though

TaysomJimmerEraCoug

Mar 31, 1:35pm

Edit - stock increased 4,000% since 2000

SwanSong

Mar 31, 4:36pm

If you want to see the free market in health care, look for a direct primary

Mises

Mar 31, 12:22pm

There are more and more doctors doing this.

SouthernBlueBlood

Mar 31, 12:23pm

It’s insane that if you to insure against health risk - or just see a doctor -

BYU'01

Mar 31, 2:52pm

What is crazy, hospitals are buying those and then offering VIP services

IGlowInTheDark

Apr 1, 7:47am

Yea, now regional/smaller hospitals are getting in on direct care

cougfanz

Apr 1, 9:07am

Report problem with this ad

Posting on CougarBoard

In order to post, you will need to either sign up or log in.

Report problem with this ad