Whatever replaces ACA will cost a similar amount of money.
Cross State Line competition only works if the Next State's hospitals charge a lower price. Hospitals, doctors, nurses, surgeons etc. Have to be willing to accept lower wages to make competition work. A better alternative would be to fly patients to India or Czech, or any country with a Private Hospital that offers lower rates. And of course, Insurance Companies have to be ready to charge less to earn more from more customers. Risking getting lots of people in poor health all paying less. Can you see that happening while they make so much already?
Drugs have to be brought in from overseas or have the prices fixed at a far lower rate. How much cheaper are the same drugs bought in Mexico, Canada, etc?
So long as the Healthcare industry is allowed to dictate to its customers. Customers will get overcharged.
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It's time to replace ObamaCare ? What will the GOP choose? | TheHill This one is relying on markets forces to lower the costs. How was that doing before ACA?
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