Article 34EWV The copay assumes the 99% treat healthcare like spiteful buffet gorgers

The copay assumes the 99% treat healthcare like spiteful buffet gorgers

by
Cory Doctorow
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The basis for the health-insurance copay is that the 99% need to be disincentivized from "abusing" their health-care and going to the doctor for frivolous ailments (if this was really a thing, we'd have sliding-scale copays that charged rich people astounding sums to see the doctor, to ensure that everyone's incentives were properly aligned). (more")

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