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The Way Forward

somsai

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5. More than that

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Fri Feb 28, 2025, 10:36 AM

Feb 2025

Move us out of the for profit system, and I don't mean thinly disguised non profits either.

As long as it's in someone's interest to make a profit off of overcharging, denying care, or giving unneeded care, health care will still cost double and triple what it ought to.

A start they could do today that would cost nothing would be transparent pricing, just like in other countries. A set price each hospital charges for typical services. Why can I go online and find the cost of a quadruple bypass in India and Thailand but not in the US?

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Gov. Walz describes the way forward. [View all] Passages Feb 2025 OP

Correct BeyondGeography Feb 2025 #1

He gets it. The Democrats make some big changes or they won't be back in power. Autumn Feb 2025 #2

Only if the DNC et al allow us to have brave and bold candidates. But one can eternally hope! Nanjeanne Feb 2025 #3

Insurance is legacy from private enterprise capitalism bucolic_frolic Feb 2025 #4

73 countries provide free healthcare for their people. It's cheaper and better than what we Autumn Feb 2025 #6

More than that somsai Feb 2025 #5