Yeah, I agree with you there Host. I would definitely be interested in seeing a panel or group study this problem. Also, I am very interested in the UK, Canada, and now the French systems and would like to learn more on how they actually work. Sounds a bit "too good to be true" sometimes.
You made an interesting point too about how the bankruptcy laws changed to omit medical bills from bankruptcy procedures.
Something in the middle just doesn't add up. The reason I shunned health insurance before was because I would still pay a lot even with coverage. I had 2 dental insurance plans from 2 different providers. It should have covered the entire cost of my procedure but instead, I was billed for more than a third. It's not hard to imagine an accident causing a person and their family to go bankrupt over medical bills. It actually happened to my uncle.
There has to be a better way, a good reasonable compromise for all parties involved.
Someone must know.
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