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Lord-Joboyesterday at 4:29 PM2 repliesview on HN

You think they’re getting so much money from out current system that cutting out insurance companies would result in a 50% reduction in their pay? Have you ever looked up the size of the health insurance sector here?


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tptacekyesterday at 4:55 PM

That's literally the premise of the report. The savings comes from getting Medicare's current rate sheet for every patient in the entire market.

0xyyesterday at 5:41 PM

You're being dishonest if you claim otherwise. UK brain surgeons get paid less than a Walmart general manager in the United States, let alone a like for like comparison.