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5. The latest attempt to destroy what's left in medical care

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 09:25 AM

18 hrs ago

All this would do is further balkanize and shrink the risk pool. Insurance is all about risk pools. The larger the pool, the cheaper it is, so long as the pool contains a mix of risks. Universal health care is the ideal because it puts everyone in the same risk pool regardless of their risk (i.e. pre-existing condition.)

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