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Medicaid is one of many payers. It works great for the patients, totally

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I just figured out a way to solve the healthcare dilemma in the US Helly New

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The problem is the cost of the care lrcable New

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If we had a single third party payer (govt) and the payments were Heineho New

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Isn't Medicaid a single payer system? lrcable New

shitty for doctors and hospitals in re: reimbursement.

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Even so, the overall cost of Medicaid is one of the fastest growing healthcare expenses lrcable New

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If cost is the main issue, the govt can ratchet down cost by controlling Heineho New

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That is kinda what they are doing - As somebody already noted, the Docs are unhappy... RandyH New

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right. But if there is only one payer, docs have no choice. They can Heineho New

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The consensus that I am getting from the docs I know is that they will quit. RandyH New

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They have been completely unsuccessful at doing it with Medicare lrcable New

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I think medicaid, while better than being uninsured, is a bad example likes

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Untrue. General health care costs have risen much faster than Medicaid costs in the past 20 yrs 20yrboater New

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