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How medical insurance works (lemmy.world)
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[–] Lightrider@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Fuckingcapitalists

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Capitalism is based on free markets.

Deviations from free market status in this scenario include:

  • The MRI machine is extremely expensive because it’s from a government-enforced patent monopoly
  • The insurance is expensive because it’s mandated by government
  • The MRI requires a doctor’s prescription because that’s the law

If we had capitalism in medicine, OP would be paying $150 out of pocket to buy an MRI scan from a private company, and that would be that.

[–] shield_gengar@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Where did you pull $150 from?