• seeigel@feddit.org
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    2 days ago

    Who would support a citizen cooperative that offers a good private insurance? Under the given circumstances that could be the easiest way to get universal healthcare.

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      2 days ago

      You mean like a health sharing ministry? Good ****ing luck, mate.

      Starting our own competitive insurance companies that aim for a 25% of operating costs equivalent liquid asset stockpile and then after that 0% yoy profits could be wildly successful, but the major issue is still that medical prices get set by a cooperation between insurers and hospital corporations and state boards. If we have no method to control prices, like a government would, then people will still suffer and die due to unaffordable care.