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Originally Posted by IllTestYourGirls
Exactly the way it should be run. Doctors should be able to cut deals with the people they see.  |
Nothing in ANY health care system proposed by anyone prevents a patient from paying cash or a Doctor from accepting a lower or higher rate than the insurance value.
The best Doctors already do not take insurance of any kind. They get paid in cash at the time of each visit and some require a retainer fee of X amount per year or per month. Health care is not about preventing people from making private deals with Doctors, it's about preventing Doctors from making private deals with insurance carriers, prescription drug companies, long term care facilities and many other private for-profit business who are interested in earning more money - even if it means providing you with less care.