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2016 Postmortem

Skwmom

(12,685 posts) Wed Mar 9, 2016, 11:28 PM Mar 2016

Because we use a health insurance model for health-care we PAY MORE and receive less quality care.

We also bail out the insurance companies when they lose money on their investments. In 2008 when they lost money they just raised their premiums. We have been bailing them out for years.

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Because we use a health insurance model for health-care we PAY MORE and receive less quality care. (Original Post) Skwmom Mar 2016 OP

Total parasites. dogman Mar 2016 #1

The Netherlands would disagree with you mythology Mar 2016 #2

Your link says the hospital and insurance companies in Holland are not for profit Doctor_J Mar 2016 #4

2-3 times as much as everyone else, with the worst results. And Hillary wants to make it worse Doctor_J Mar 2016 #3

dogman

(6,073 posts)

1. Total parasites.

Reply to Skwmom (Original post)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 11:38 PM

Mar 2016

They contribute nothing to healthcare.

mythology

(9,527 posts)

2. The Netherlands would disagree with you

Reply to Skwmom (Original post)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 11:52 PM

Mar 2016

They use a system that is like the ACA in a lot of ways and have one of the highest health care outcomes in the world.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_the_Netherlands

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)

4. Your link says the hospital and insurance companies in Holland are not for profit

Reply to mythology (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 12:11 AM

Mar 2016

So your subject line is a lie.

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)

3. 2-3 times as much as everyone else, with the worst results. And Hillary wants to make it worse

Reply to Skwmom (Original post)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 12:09 AM

Mar 2016

That is because she works for the insurance companies instead of the working people.

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