• CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    3 days ago

    I was listening to the Acquired episode on Epic and they touch on the severe cost overruns in our healthcare system. They make a point to share that hospitals aren’t the ones making a killing. It’s insurance companies.

    They make a compelling argument that if you add up the total that you pay to insurance, taking into account what your employer pays, there’s no way you get that much value out of your health insurance annually.

    • fossilesque@mander.xyz
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      3 days ago

      It’s a metaphorical gun to the head. It’s not designed to help. The purpose of the system is what it does.