Comments on: What I Learned Today about Health Insurance http://www.plunderbund.com/2009/11/09/what-i-learned-today-about-health-insurance/ All Politics. All Ohio. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eric http://www.plunderbund.com/2009/11/09/what-i-learned-today-about-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-111382 Eric Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:04:21 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/?p=7126#comment-111382 First, congrats on your marriage! Second, I think the comments here are spot on. This is why a public option and pooling helps consumers. It is also why insurance companies do NOT want health care reform to pass. <br><br>Also, glad to have you mix it up with us today during the re-launch. Good stuff. ;-) First, congrats on your marriage! Second, I think the comments here are spot on. This is why a public option and pooling helps consumers. It is also why insurance companies do NOT want health care reform to pass.

Also, glad to have you mix it up with us today during the re-launch. Good stuff. ;-)

]]> By: ambersfriendjohn http://www.plunderbund.com/2009/11/09/what-i-learned-today-about-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-111381 ambersfriendjohn Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:00:45 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/?p=7126#comment-111381 Interesting, Amber! What you experienced is the economic concept of "buyer power", which makes firms lower prices and increase benefits to consumers. Like michaelbyrne rightly mentioned, small businesses or individuals "pooling" into larger buyers makes them collectively stronger, and this is increased in a market with several suppliers. This "buyer power" is completely negated in a monopoly environment, though, where one firm has 100% of "supplier power". In that case, the only consumers with any buyer power at all are those who are wealthy enough to fly to other markets or can deal with a black market. Interesting, Amber! What you experienced is the economic concept of “buyer power”, which makes firms lower prices and increase benefits to consumers. Like michaelbyrne rightly mentioned, small businesses or individuals “pooling” into larger buyers makes them collectively stronger, and this is increased in a market with several suppliers. This “buyer power” is completely negated in a monopoly environment, though, where one firm has 100% of “supplier power”. In that case, the only consumers with any buyer power at all are those who are wealthy enough to fly to other markets or can deal with a black market.

]]> By: michaelbyrne http://www.plunderbund.com/2009/11/09/what-i-learned-today-about-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-111380 michaelbyrne Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:08:54 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/?p=7126#comment-111380 Also a good argument for a public exchange, where small businesses may be able to "pool" with other small businesses to get better rates. That's another good way to control costs. The House bill includes this kind of system, I believe. Also a good argument for a public exchange, where small businesses may be able to “pool” with other small businesses to get better rates. That's another good way to control costs. The House bill includes this kind of system, I believe.

]]> By: Eric Vessels http://www.plunderbund.com/2009/11/09/what-i-learned-today-about-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-109574 Eric Vessels Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:04:21 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/?p=7126#comment-109574 First, congrats on your marriage! Second, I think the comments here are spot on. This is why a public option and pooling helps consumers. It is also why insurance companies do NOT want health care reform to pass. <br><br>Also, glad to have you mix it up with us today during the re-launch. Good stuff. ;-) First, congrats on your marriage! Second, I think the comments here are spot on. This is why a public option and pooling helps consumers. It is also why insurance companies do NOT want health care reform to pass.

Also, glad to have you mix it up with us today during the re-launch. Good stuff. ;-)

]]> By: ambersfriendjohn http://www.plunderbund.com/2009/11/09/what-i-learned-today-about-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-109572 ambersfriendjohn Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:00:45 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/?p=7126#comment-109572 Interesting, Amber! What you experienced is the economic concept of "buyer power", which makes firms lower prices and increase benefits to consumers. Like michaelbyrne rightly mentioned, small businesses or individuals "pooling" into larger buyers makes them collectively stronger, and this is increased in a market with several suppliers. This "buyer power" is completely negated in a monopoly environment, though, where one firm has 100% of "supplier power". In that case, the only consumers with any buyer power at all are those who are wealthy enough to fly to other markets or can deal with a black market. Interesting, Amber! What you experienced is the economic concept of “buyer power”, which makes firms lower prices and increase benefits to consumers. Like michaelbyrne rightly mentioned, small businesses or individuals “pooling” into larger buyers makes them collectively stronger, and this is increased in a market with several suppliers. This “buyer power” is completely negated in a monopoly environment, though, where one firm has 100% of “supplier power”. In that case, the only consumers with any buyer power at all are those who are wealthy enough to fly to other markets or can deal with a black market.

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]]> By: michaelbyrne http://www.plunderbund.com/2009/11/09/what-i-learned-today-about-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-109566 michaelbyrne Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:08:54 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/?p=7126#comment-109566 Also a good argument for a public exchange, where small businesses may be able to "pool" with other small businesses to get better rates. That's another good way to control costs. The House bill includes this kind of system, I believe. Also a good argument for a public exchange, where small businesses may be able to “pool” with other small businesses to get better rates. That's another good way to control costs. The House bill includes this kind of system, I believe.

]]> By: AmberinVA http://www.plunderbund.com/2009/11/09/what-i-learned-today-about-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-109561 AmberinVA Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:27:16 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/?p=7126#comment-109561 Probably makes too much sense! Probably makes too much sense!

]]> By: TimRusso http://www.plunderbund.com/2009/11/09/what-i-learned-today-about-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-109560 TimRusso Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:13:08 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/?p=7126#comment-109560 a good argument for the public option? a good argument for the public option?

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