yeah sure. one of of nearly hundreds of thousands. doctors don't work for free. and neither do hospitals. also, none are cheap. if you think the middlemen that is insurance should be eliminated, that would barely put a dent on it. patients would have to let the free market stabilize healthcare prices if not outright negotiate direct pricing with doctors in private practice, clinics, or hospitals. and if you think you, a civilian with almost no medical or financial business accounting knowledge will be good at negotiating a reasonable price with a doctor and potential business owner, good luck. insurance, actually tries to lowball private practice and hospitals. they're both nickel and diming each other. some charge you for holding your baby or giving you a control remote, or the steps it took to hand deliver you medicine. and btw, lack of or delay in insurance coverage has been attributed to around 10,000 annual deaths in the us. while doctor and hospital care medical error or negligent care accounts for around 400,000 plus medical deaths a year! so pick your poison. the health insurance industry that makes $25 billion in profits annu, the hospital and private practices that make $90 billion annu, or the 1 million doctors that rake in a combined $400 plus billion a year in the us.
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