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6. Cost would be cut drastically if there is no profit involved

Sun Nov 30, 2025, 10:42 AM

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Also, paperwork and administrative costs would plummet as well.

IIRC, it costs about 30% less for Medicare patients than for profit patients.

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Costs for healthcare need to be brought down for that. Omnipresent Sunday #1

Cost would be cut drastically if there is no profit involved Fiendish Thingy Sunday #6

But what will the Assistant VP of Mid Atlantic marketing do? underpants Sunday #2

I hope the Dems move in that direction once we regain power. Borogove Sunday #3

The disconnect edhopper Sunday #4

Then maybe it's messengers like Nina Turner that are the problem... W_HAMILTON Sunday #5

America is filled with millions of progressives, liberals and socialists Fiendish Thingy Sunday #7

We need unity and to win elections. gulliver Sunday #8

I think Nina Turner is part of the problem Keepthesoulalive Sunday #10