• @[email protected]
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    111 day ago

    Mine costs my employer and myself $15,000 yearly. Colorado marketplace insurance for a “silver” plan (probably very expensive to actually use) is over $8k.

    If we all just pooled that money it’d make Medicare for All a reality.

    • @Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In
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      16 hours ago

      Could a citizen created “Robin Hood” health insurance company incorporate and steal all their lunch?

        • @Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In
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          16 hours ago

          That would be nice, but I can’t see lobbyist allowing it. It state power really essential?

          Maybe s co-operative insurance company could fit inside the current framework without legislative change.

          (Obviously, I’m just spitballing here)

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            25 hours ago

            Yeah, it could fit in the current framework so I guess state power isn’t essential for creating it. State power is definitely essential to do things like negotiate drug pricing like Medicare does. We saw the power of that recently.

            • @Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In
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              23 hours ago

              The state certainly brings volume and that is leveraged for negotiations. There’s no way a new insurer could have that market share instantly.