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How do you figure that would fix the price problem with have? Why would that be driving up the price for doctors who are in no way effected by the act (it effects hospitals with emergency rooms)
Even a brolen clock is right twice a day.
Harris/Biden and Trump are both morons. That said you can fibd a few isolated examples of things thry modsrately improved. Whether they deserve the credit is debatable even then however.
I liked some aspects of Joe Biden's environmental policy but the follow-through appears to have gotten suspended in amber or something.
The democrats have a disturbing history of not following through. If they actually solved problems how would they co vince us we still need them?
The price of emergency services going up means that doctors will charge more for the same services, correct?
Doctors use the same insurance that hospitals use, correct?
No not correct. Why would a doctor whonprovides no emergency services of any kind raise their prices? Most medical practices dont offer or have any connection to emergency services.
If a doctor offers a service at a lower price, he is both losing money and signaling that the service is lower quality.
Emergency rooms are connected to the hospitals who absorb EMTALA costs.
And they are significant... look at how many hospitals, especially rural, have closed in the illegal immigrant belt.
Dont confuse hospitals with practices that may operate out of a hospital but is seperate. Generally hospitals are for emergencies or overnight stays. And yes one might expect overnight stays at a hospital to increase in price.
But we are talking about general practituoners. They arent hospitals, they arent even competing with hospitals. Theyboffer entierly unrelated and isolated services.
Its like arguing a tax on apples would cause an increase the proce of 2x4 because they are both something a construction worker might buy.
GPs get what percentage of their clients from hospital references, and send their patients to where for specialized testing?
I think you can see my point.
About 4%
No not sure i see your point. Why would refering to a hospital at only 4% have a major effect? Also the bill your talki g about would only drive up prices in the case of the uninsured who dont pay. If they cant afford insurance or to pay why would they have a gp to begin with?
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And to answer your question, it would be like any other business. As long as a majority of the owners approve a merger, they can merge. Anti-competitive practices (anti-trust laws) would apply as usual. Something we dont enforce enough in the USA as we should, but we need to enforce that or the whole economy doesnt work.