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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
There is a huge difference between HMOs and PPOs, though i'm sure you are aware of this.
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HMO = Health Maintenance Organization, PPO = Preferred Provider Organization. PPOs are better and more expensive.
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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
I've seen HMOs decline MAJOR medical procedures when the prognosis isn't great. Would anyone envision or consider that we could see this type of health plan deny treatment for critical life threatening issues that aren't necessarily terminal?
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Ah, so because the market fails in HMOs, the government will thus fail. Why do HMOs fail? Money! The HMO has to keep an eye on profit, and an unprofitable HMO is likely to fail. All the government needs to do is break even. The government doesn't have stockholders to appease. Besides, we don't see these kinds of mistakes in other universal systems.