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They also have relatives, neighbors, mistresses on the payroll in non-essential jobs
I thought that only applied to the government sector.
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They also have relatives, neighbors, mistresses on the payroll in non-essential jobs
And, of course, they have no shareholders. So yes profit is part of the problem when it comes to costs because their costs are higher thus they need more money coming in per patient.
I was Director of Sales for KP in New York State and then transferred to Texas. KP is one of, if not the best, run group model plans. Much of what you stated is true, they do keep costs in line. And their medical outcomes are some of the best in the business. One of the things that amazed me was the loyalty their members showed. I forget the exact numbers, but it was if a member stayed till the 3rd year, they stayed for a long time. This is why carriers in CA have always allowed a side-by-side with KP.
we can skip all the for profit medical providers and go to a nationalized system like Canada. Surely that means better care since any type of profitability is removed from the equation.
My experience is you either love or hate the KP system (as a member). Much of my adult life was outside of KP. Then, for 4 years, I was "stuck" with KP as my insurance. I hated it. Had to drive an hour each way to see a specialist. Was hard to get an appointment with a specialist. And there's really no getting a second opinion since all the doctors are employed by KP. Was happy to finally leave them. But I have some clients who have KP and are near the big facilities with all the doctors, labs, etc and they love it.
On a side note, we can skip all the for profit medical providers and go to a nationalized system like Canada. Surely that means better care since any type of profitability is removed from the equation.
Won't be going over there for a vasectomy.Dental and they only pulled teeth rather than do root canals, break your hand and they won't set it...
And you can die in USA from failure to get health care as well. In the states that didn't expand medicaid and people don't make enough for ACA care they can die due to inability to get health care. We are just trading who dies depending on the system used. I have lived in 5 countries with universal health care. Some systems were far better than others. The worst was the UK. If and only if you had the money to pay extra for the "better" level of health care did you have reasonable care. Otherwise the "standard" free version a real problem for many, but not all, issues. Dental and they only pulled teeth rather than do root canals, break your hand and they won't set it...
national healthcare because of course America can do it better