I am so tired of this topic, but...

[jackshoegazer]

Here's the problem with the argument that more competition in a free market will lower health insurance costs:

The larger the pool in an insurance plan, the cheaper the plan.  Having more companies offering more plans will make the pools smaller and people will HAVE TO PAY MORE.  That is how economics works.  More competition is garbage and will not work.

Therefore, for the absolutely lowest health insurance costs, you need the largest pool possible.  What's the biggest pool in America?  EVERYONE.  Guess what everyone in a single awesome plan is called?  SINGLE-PAYER.

Get it.  Get it now.  Sorry, insurance companies, but you are the suck.  You tried, you failed.  Get out of the way.

Comments

[heatherlrowe.livejournal.com]

Well said.

[abmann.livejournal.com]

The Insurance industry is like the recently-deceased, morbidly obese shut-in. You gotta bring in the wrecking crew to get 'im out of the house.

[alovelyfeather.livejournal.com]

/cheer

/rabblerabble

[keeptryinglife.livejournal.com]

That is very interesting. It makes my brain hurt, but I'm glad I tried to learn and understand something

[dakini-grl.livejournal.com]

Gah. Makes me wanna lose my religion. The ads they're running here in CA are unbelievable.

It's just gotten to the point where I want to throw my hands up and say "Fine! Fine, I'm a socialist. I'm a socialist and I want socialism in our country so we can all have things like health care and heat in the winter. Happy now?!?!? Socialism! There, I said it again. Oo look I got some on you! Socialism!"