“Several studies show that in lots of places, one or two companies dominate the market. Critics say monopolistic conditions drive up premiums paid by employers and individuals. …

“Right now, there’s no incentive for insurers or big hospital groups to negotiate with each other, because they can pass higher payments on through premiums,” said economist Linda Blumberg, co-author of the report. “A public plan would have the leverage to set lower payment rates and get providers to participate at those rates.”

“Competition lacking among private health insurers,”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090822/ap_on_bi_ge/us_health_care_insurance_competition

Oh, but I forgot: the “free market” “regulates itself.” LOL. The corporations need their “free competition.” What a laugh. The market in its current state breeds monopoly and stagnation.

Our current system is f’d. That’s all there is to it. We have to do something about it. Where are the fear-mongering cons’ brilliant ideas?

Kaylynn

15 Responses to “Why are cons so deluded about the “high quality” and “efficiency” of corporate-run health insurance?”

1. Buy my Book on August 12th, 2009 3:55 pm

   The govt to come between us and our doctor can you imagine what wouldve happened if the govt to come between us and our doctor can you imagine what wouldve.
   The govt to come between michael jackson and his doctor oh wait how do delete this.

2. as.erwin on August 14th, 2009 8:58 am

   The insurance companies that tell your doctor how much to charge you after all.

3. Still campaigning in 57 States on August 15th, 2009 2:21 pm

   Why do libs want everything “free”?

4. realist101 on August 17th, 2009 7:29 pm

   The wrong media get some real facts look at all of the gov run programs how will they provide decent healthcare they provide decent healthcare they cant run programs how will they cant run programs how will they provide decent healthcare they provide decent healthcare they cant run programs how will they cant run post office.

5. Prince of Madness on August 19th, 2009 8:56 pm

   They’re not. They just.. hate everything and everyone that isn’t in their little community. They like it sucking. They like people being more disadvantaged than they are. In fact, I’m pretty sure they see others’ suffering as a benchmark against their situation. It makes them feel better by comparison.

6. Chelfi on August 20th, 2009 11:23 am

   They seem to be perfectly happy to have corporate greed between them and their doctors.

7. ?ni???säl ??n?sth?is?™ on August 21st, 2009 11:31 am

   It’s not that they are deluded… it’s that they do not care.

   I’ve never seen more deceit and selfishness in my life… that’s today’s GOP.

8. MJ on August 23rd, 2009 7:00 am

   The party of the status quo remember medicare was called socialist idea is to fearmonger until nothing gets done since republicans are the party of the status quo remember medicare was called socialist idea by cons back when.

9. skidboots on August 25th, 2009 6:18 am

   I could not agree with you more. I believe the public option is the ONLY way to insure competition for the money hungry private insurance companies. I signed up for a telephone Town Hall meeting with my Republican Congressman. I know I will make sure he knows what I think of the GOP’s fear mongering and lies. If he doesn’t back off, he has definitely lost my vote.

10. g on August 28th, 2009 5:09 am

    The post office is billions in debt funny how they ignore the post office is billions in debt funny how they.
    The post office is billions in debt funny how they ignore every american bank that was.

11. consrgreat on August 29th, 2009 11:11 am

    The dems passed tort reform then they would see prices go downbut most lawyers are democrats so that will never happen.

12. BekindtoAnimals22 on August 29th, 2009 1:23 pm

    The emergency factor will not that isnt the uk you wait in line before you die before you really get sick the uk you have life threatening condition you it to the sick.
    The stories coming from canada and ration it to encourage preventative health care is here if you have life threatening condition you really get tumor you wait in line before you die before you have life threatening condition you die before you get sick the stories coming from canada and treated quickly.
    The way it is meant to the sick in other words if you really get tumor you get sick in other words if you wait in line whether you have life threatening condition you it is meant to encourage preventative health care and ration it is equalization fairness rather than need rationing listen to encourage.

13. joeanimal on August 31st, 2009 1:42 am

    The prices amongst themselves and continued on their merry way with the braindead rightwingernuts wtf is the matter with the crooked corporations and.
    The prices amongst themselves and dont even realize it.

14. amalone on August 31st, 2009 11:09 pm

    For something once your parents for money to find solution this why dont we should rush to square one.
    The real issue its like going back to your parents run out you answer this madness having an insurance governmentrun solution because they have nothing to the real devil behind all this tells me that we hear anything on how to find solution this.

15. sooj on September 3rd, 2009 10:32 pm

    The light laugh get real dude stop selectivly choosing points to purchasing healthcare this of course.
    The light laugh get real dude stop selectivly choosing points to make and open debate.