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<blockquote data-quote="av8torntn" data-source="post: 692398" data-attributes="member: 8259"><p>Of course it does. Think of it this way. If everything else remains the same and you lower the costs to provide a service across the board the people providing the service will compete for a larger share of the market to have the ability to incorporate economies of scale for the ability to earn a higher profit margin at a lower cost to the consumer. A lower cost to the consumer increases access to the service for all. </p><p>This is in the most basic form and I understand things tend to be a bit more complicated than that but I would quickly lose your interest. What tends to happen in these types of situations is the consumer becomes accustomed to paying a rate and instead demand greater services for the same amount on money. So the other answer is no if costs are reduced this does not have to mean lower insurance costs. For example copay does not increase at the rate of inflation in actual health care costs or include child birth, or wellness care or well I hope you get the picture. One thing I think you guys are missing is that the plan passed by either house of congress does nothing to decrease health insurance premiums and really has no intention of doing so. It is meant to increase access to the system which will increase the actual costs of health care because demand will increase at a faster rate than would even be possible to add physicians and shift the burden of who pays the costs. </p><p> </p><p>My little disclaimer is it is late and these are just my opinions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="av8torntn, post: 692398, member: 8259"] Of course it does. Think of it this way. If everything else remains the same and you lower the costs to provide a service across the board the people providing the service will compete for a larger share of the market to have the ability to incorporate economies of scale for the ability to earn a higher profit margin at a lower cost to the consumer. A lower cost to the consumer increases access to the service for all. This is in the most basic form and I understand things tend to be a bit more complicated than that but I would quickly lose your interest. What tends to happen in these types of situations is the consumer becomes accustomed to paying a rate and instead demand greater services for the same amount on money. So the other answer is no if costs are reduced this does not have to mean lower insurance costs. For example copay does not increase at the rate of inflation in actual health care costs or include child birth, or wellness care or well I hope you get the picture. One thing I think you guys are missing is that the plan passed by either house of congress does nothing to decrease health insurance premiums and really has no intention of doing so. It is meant to increase access to the system which will increase the actual costs of health care because demand will increase at a faster rate than would even be possible to add physicians and shift the burden of who pays the costs. My little disclaimer is it is late and these are just my opinions. [/QUOTE]
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