Comment on Bill Gates says a 3-day work week where 'machines can make all the food and stuff' isn't a bad idea

• SCB@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Health care providers are not in the habit of denying care. Health insurers are because they have a perverse incentives to do so - this is why they should not exist

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  • 20hzservers@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Exactly the people who sell the thing in high demand the issurers are in the business of denying care to people by raising prices on healthcare. I feel like your mind is in the right place I agree insurance companies shouldn’t exist but what you said in your first comment is false large companies who sell high demand products absolutely gouge on prices all of the time.

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    • SCB@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      That’s literally not true though. They compete with each other over offering the lowest price.

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      • 20hzservers@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        That’s funny. In reality they compete on increasing shareholder profits by colluding on prices and paying their employees as little as possible. And to be crystal clear “they” are the CEOS/boards of most major companies.

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      • CmdrShepard@lemmy.one ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        In what world? Outside of government exchanges, you’re limited to the plan your employer offers you.

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