Beginning of the end, for Obamacare?

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(12-05-2015, 04:51 PM)6andcounting Wrote: Lasik eye surgery and cosmetic plastic surgery have never been covered by insurance and their prices have dropped. When demand is elastic due to price sensitivity of consumers, prices will drop. If everyone demands as much as possible without considering price, suppliers will produce as much as possible and charge as much as possible. This is great because medical supplies and services are available basically everywhere at any time with no waiting  lists or resource rationing, but it also prevents prices from falling.

I get what you are saying, but you're also pointing out completely elective surgery (for the most part).  The fact that Lasik has to compete with "just wear contacts" or Zoey whatshername making every woman want to have bad enough eyesight to wear glasses is part of the reason it's more of a service than surgery.