Comment Comment by willholloway The idea that the lack of competition between states is the reason for high health insurance premiums is a red herring.The reason premiums are high is that costs are high, and our population is obese, disease prone and litigious.If we want to contain costs we have some options:1) Public option/Medicare for all could save us 10-20% in parasitical insurance company costs/administrative overhead.2) We find solutions for obesity. Obesity is the #1 driver of increased health costs in America.3) We stop holding doctors/pharma financially responsible for bad outcomes outside of their control through the legal system. parent willholloway 9 years ago
The reason premiums are high is that costs are high, and our population is obese, disease prone and litigious.
If we want to contain costs we have some options:
1) Public option/Medicare for all could save us 10-20% in parasitical insurance company costs/administrative overhead.
2) We find solutions for obesity. Obesity is the #1 driver of increased health costs in America.
3) We stop holding doctors/pharma financially responsible for bad outcomes outside of their control through the legal system.