There is no question that insurance companies, primarily as a result of the politics and economics of ObamaCare, contribute less value and drive more out-of-pocket than ever before. And it's also true that Direct Primary Care (DPC) continues to offer a viable alternative method of health care delivery and (to a much lesser extent) health care financing.
But I'm concerned that DPC proponents are, as the saying goes, becoming the abyss:
But I'm concerned that DPC proponents are, as the saying goes, becoming the abyss:
@HConomics We could get rid of insurance companies, ask people to pay out of pocket product/service cost plus 20% and save billions, maybe trillions??? @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/vuZ3DLe035— Duke (@DrDuke613) March 15, 2018
To which I replied:
Uh-hunh. Because average Americans would have no problem coming up with the scratch for chemo, neurosurgery, etc.— insureblog (@insureblog) March 15, 2018
Oh, Ill just fly to the Carri bean for those. Y'all are as blind as the the folks you rail against.
And this is becoming a real problem. Regular readers know we have no compunction about calling out Stupid Carrier Tricks, but the fact is, insurance can (and does) play a uniquely vital role in most people's ability to afford catastrophic health care expenses.
Yes, re-introducing true Cat plans would be a tremendous step in the right direction, but we don't have that yet, and aren't likely to any time soon (more's the pity).
But the fanatical DPC Brigade risks losing whatever credibility it's built up by ignoring the actual costs of major claims and presuming that regular folks can bear the brunt of them.
#Sad
Yes, re-introducing true Cat plans would be a tremendous step in the right direction, but we don't have that yet, and aren't likely to any time soon (more's the pity).
But the fanatical DPC Brigade risks losing whatever credibility it's built up by ignoring the actual costs of major claims and presuming that regular folks can bear the brunt of them.
#Sad
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