As long as people want to live there it wont

Wait for the grid to be fried

Iirc nyc has a huge union issue. Even in a natural disaster they turn away workers from even other unions.

Isn't that what Syndicalism is?

I remember a story about the massive blozzard and workers from north carolina were unioned electricians and plumbers were turned away from helping.

Sounds like an insurance being for profit problem

I doubt you know how insurance even works

okay I'm back

what'd I miss

Yea most people have no clue how insurance actually works

Or the fact most health insurance companies are non profit or not for profit companies.

Insurance is probably the greatest invention of the past 150 years

Which means even without the 501c status they arnt able to make more than 3% profit.

Anything with the name 'Mutual' in it is operated in that regard

Imagine a health insurance company that was operated as a non profit by a religious organization that as part of your plan you had to volunteer at the hospital once a month or something like that

Talk about cheap healthcare lol

All the blue cross blue shield companies have to agree to non profit or not for profit

To be part of the association and reap the benefits

I actually feel the not for profit are better companies. As they dont dodge the taxes.

Well not fully. They get some tax benefit o lf course

But they dont larp as a charity

Thing is, without all these regulations, some of these agencies COULD actually operate as charities as well providing healthcare to those who can't afford it

Insurance isnt healthcare.

But i get your point

The one i worked for donated their overage of profit to charity healthcare orgs

Why can't they be both? Which is my point.

Did you know that it's federal law that you can't have too many hospitals in one city based upon your population size?

Because thats the insurance model. Insurance is a just in case to help pay, not meant for your everyday. Look aat car insurance. It doesnt provide repairs it helps in the unfortunate but also doesnt pay for routine maint.

Yea that is a stupid law

But one that doesnt matter as most hospitals in most cities are owned by the same group.

Probably because of that regulation

I assume the gov was acting like hospitals and schools are similar in that regard

https://mises.org/wire/how-government-regulations-made-healthcare-so-expensive

There are many factors to that. Creation of the fda, america increasing its r&d rates, various insurance regulations, ect.

Speaking of the FDA, gotta love their nanny state mindset with the ban on flavors of ecig, menthol cigs and all flavored cigars

Best thing trump did for the medical market aside from dismantling the mandate was allow experimental non fda approved treatments in otherwise fatal diseases.

Now if we can expand that further itd be great.

They're doing cool shit with stem cells in Panama

I mean FDA has a use. It keeps all the scammy shit at bay. But still it has grown to much.

I can see it both ways. There's definitely good and bad points for both a small and a large FDA.

Nah, it's too big.

The FDA was like many agencies. Born from good intentions that got out of hand.