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Originally Posted by powerclown
I cant see how the 2 are related. One is active, one is passive. One is the underwriting of user error (avoidable), the other is underwriting the laws of nature (unavoidable).
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Absolutely they are related. It doesn't matter how you got there, the hospital still treats you and sends a bill. If you don't pay it, the costs are absorbed by everyone else. The effect isn't as direct but they still hit everyone else in the wallet.
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It's amusing to hear people complain about the fear of rationing. We are rationing right now when insurance companies deny coverage and they don't seem to mind.