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billpaetzke on Jan 9, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: What Startups Need To Know About Health Insurance ...

Ya the problem there is you'll pay 2-4x more per event because you don't get the health company negotiated rate.

specialist on Jan 10, 2013 [–]

I don't get the negotiated rate business. With a large enough pool (eg universal coverage) the costs level out. The divide and conquer scam played by US insurers is just a way to segment the market to maximize their profits.

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