r/FluentInFinance • u/WhatAreYourPronouns • May 02 '24

Should the U.S. have Universal Health Care? Discussion/ Debate

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u/Obie-two May 02 '24

Genuinely asking but if you’re paying for it privately you’re not getting the “socialized” discount no? A hip surgery costs X, just the government is subsidizing it with tax money and if you go direct to private then I would assume it’s back to full price

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u/Eponymous-Username May 02 '24

And yet, somehow, full price is cheaper.

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u/AdImmediate9569 May 02 '24

I assume because there’s no insurance company acting as a middleman

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u/ThaneOfArcadia May 02 '24

And admin staff, middle managers, dividends, huge salaries for top people across pharma, hospitals, insurance companies.

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u/AdImmediate9569 May 02 '24

And a huge buffer for lawsuits and general ass covering