It also means the insurance industry actually has to work for their money.... because there is a viable alternative to being insured, insurance providers have to make insurance a worthwhile investment. There's even a state-owned insurance provider which was fora long time the only insurance provider. Prior to the 90's the market was just too small for anyone to take the risk so it had to be.
Never mind that, the average Irish taxpayer - even one paying for health insurance - pays less in total of healthcare than the average US taxpayer. And receives a much better service. There're a few things that aren't available... but only because the population is so small that they'd lie idle or unused for years before being required.
Ultimately, however, I hate Insurance companies. Ultimately, they have an incentive to not pay out on claims. While purchasing health insurance is effectively mandatory unless you like being bankrupted by a broken arm.
At least I like my healthcare to be accountable to the government.... because as a taxpayer I can call the government to account.
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--m(^0^)m-- Wot, no sig?
Never mind that, the average Irish taxpayer - even one paying for health insurance - pays less in total of healthcare than the average US taxpayer. And receives a much better service. There're a few things that aren't available... but only because the population is so small that they'd lie idle or unused for years before being required.
Ultimately, however, I hate Insurance companies. Ultimately, they have an incentive to not pay out on claims. While purchasing health insurance is effectively mandatory unless you like being bankrupted by a broken arm.
At least I like my healthcare to be accountable to the government.... because as a taxpayer I can call the government to account.
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--m(^0^)m-- Wot, no sig?