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[–] uberdoober 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
As the author of the article states, Rand seemed more upset that Trump's money was going to democrats and not just republicans. After rewatching that part of the debate a few times I'm inclined to agree.
[–] TahTahBur 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
I wanted to point out that I don't really fully believe anymore that the insurance companies are the problem in the U.S. This has been on my mind: I think it'sthe poor business models of hospitals. Example: baby was just born. Baby stays in hospital for 3 weeks. Baby on medicade. Baby has 1 nurse 24/7.a doctor visits twice a day for a few minutes. Now the bill you see is $200k, medicade... That's almost $10k a day at $400 an hour. And nobody cares because it's tax payer money. So thank god for Obama care. Prevents debt from giving birth. But I don't understand how a nurse monitoring a baby cost $400 an hour.
[–] piratse 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Though your numbers aren't exact. There are several reasons (that I don't agree with). Nurses time you have to pay for, doctors time you have to pay for, the pharmacy time, the food, the bandages, the dressings, the medicine, the cleaning of the rooms, cost of the machines, maintenance cost, the space you are taking up, malpractice insurance etc etc etc etc. The system is fucked but it's fucked from the vendors, the insurance system, people not paying that we all have to cover, and the ridiculous cost of machines.
[–] TahTahBur 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Yes - but who can pay that much just to have a baby? $400 an hour is offal steep. So 10 babies are worth $2milliin dollars in 3 weeks time. Granted - the highest expense should be the nurse @$25 an hour. A doctors 2 minute visit is worth an hour, say $200... So: $1000.00 a day. I still don't see how that can justify the other $9k a day. The pharmacy should be structured like going to any other pharmacy. The baby should not pay for the entire machine + 2 more for using it once.
[–] Thisismyvoatusername 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
I think that could well be untrue. Sure he said that, but I see no reason any of the others had a pressing reason to address it whether they agreed or disagreed. Some people already believe the system is unfair, others think that is overblown. His statement doesn't really add anything new to the discussion and it is a detour from the issues people wanted to focus on.
[–] Typo ago
This was the best part of the debate in my opinion. As soon as he mentioned that he called in favors after donating I could feel the other squirm. If he really wants to put the nail in the coffin, he will need to have kept records and then release them for all. This is the Trump Card.