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Matt Taibbi's bipartisan smackdown of all politicians on health care is another great piece from him

Posted by Stewie (aka whysoserious) Aug 24 '09, 17:52

One of the more interesting points:

"There are currently more than 1,300 private insurers in this country, forcing doctors to fill out different forms and follow different reimbursement procedures for each and every one. This drowns medical facilities in idiotic paperwork and jacks up prices: Nearly a third of all health care costs in America are associated with wasteful administration. Fully $350 billion a year could be saved on paperwork alone if the U.S. went to a single payer system - more than enough to pay for the whole thing, if anyone had the balls to stand up and say so."

Responses:

"But...it'd put the insurance business out of business." - The Insurance Business. -- nm - the liiouu minus an l Aug 24, 17:59 2
- "And they government will kill Grandma and my baby!!!!" -- nm - Sarah Palin Aug 24, 18:00 1
  - "And Obama's a Socialist!" -- nm - Some members of the right Aug 24, 18:16

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Matt Taibbi's bipartisan smackdown of all politicians on health care is another great piece from him

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