• panthera_@lemmy.today
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    5 days ago

    No, your payments subsidize those who are unhealthy such as the elderly, otherwise their payments would skyrocket.

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      5 days ago

      Sure, but why does American healthcare cost 2-5x what it does in other countries, esp. When our care is ranked 9th against them?

      My point is it doesn’t matter if what I’m paying is a “tax” or premium, I still have to pay it. Why put a profiteer between people and access to medical care? How does that benefit society?

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        5 days ago

        Profits motivate medical companies to compete. If there is just one medical company owned by the government, there will certainly be waste. The workers will probably be overpaid and more than needed.