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It doesn't take people long to learn that outside of extreme life shattering cases insurance nets you negative. That is, once a hospital that treated your broken arm learns you have insurance they will increase your net cost, that is (again) they will charge some to your insurance and then also the amount you pay out of pocket is somehow more than what they'd charge an uninsured person. Health insurance for the 20-40 crowd is a diabolical racket.


My medications cost less now than they did when I had insurance.

I think this is a trend a lot of people need to keep an eye on. Heuristics are changing as the system grows more complex.




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