The cost of healthcare are out of control. And there is not much that can be done about it. Now that the new plan has been passed we have added millions to the pool of people being covered and the reality is that we have not improved the facilities. Instead we are decreasing payments to the the providers by the government. It is an expensive proposition that's for sure.
People are concerned about the dollars and cents. I am too. But I am concerned about the long tail effects of deliberately forcing doctors and phamacies to operate below profit margins. Even the ideas that government can force corporations to take less profit if they happen to be insurance companies is a dangerous idea I think.
Put simply: do you have a 401k? Then you probably know that you likely own one or more of these companies. And if you want to retire, you need good returns from these stocks.
Compensation and bonuses should be limited to some degree though. The SEC has some control here. Also we should be seriously considering tort reform and real improvements to the system like determining whether or not we have enough providers available in the right locations to discourage ER visits.
All of these are ideas that should be looked at to reduce the real cost of healthcare which comes as the tail grows long. What alternatives do you propose?
People are concerned about the dollars and cents. I am too. But I am concerned about the long tail effects of deliberately forcing doctors and phamacies to operate below profit margins. Even the ideas that government can force corporations to take less profit if they happen to be insurance companies is a dangerous idea I think.
Put simply: do you have a 401k? Then you probably know that you likely own one or more of these companies. And if you want to retire, you need good returns from these stocks.
Compensation and bonuses should be limited to some degree though. The SEC has some control here. Also we should be seriously considering tort reform and real improvements to the system like determining whether or not we have enough providers available in the right locations to discourage ER visits.
All of these are ideas that should be looked at to reduce the real cost of healthcare which comes as the tail grows long. What alternatives do you propose?
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