re: #621 lawhawk

Free screenings and mammograms are probably a good idea, but one that Dr. Barrett (linked earlier by Charles) doesn’t agree with. It’s not necessarily going to cut costs either.

The pre-existing condition issue means that insurers would have to raise premiums for everyone else to cover the costs incurred by someone coming into their plans that have some preexisting condition.

The free procedures, well they’re really screenings anyway, cut costs by catching ealry disease so that’s a good benefit for everyone.

I was confused on the pre-existing condition issue. I like it for sure. The problem here is the larger problem with healthcare currently. When you don’t have insurance, you’re forced to the ER which is a worse economic burden.