Bill Huizenga says people must be responsible for own health care costs

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(12-20-2016, 10:56 AM)Benton Wrote: many people are too quick to go to the doctor. They've got insurance so they figure its free, or at least a free couple hours out of the office.

unfortunately, part of the reason insurance rates are high are uninsured using ers like doctors offices (since most practices wont see them). People needing just an antibiotic or bp check end up with a $1,500 bill that never gets paid, so the hospital or ready care passes that loss on to the paying consumer.

But many also pay a copay and have a deductible and paid for the insurance to pay the doctor too.  And Hospitals trying to make it back on the insurance companies and people like you and me is also part of the problem.

Do some abuse the system?  Sure.

Do we throw the baby out with the bathwater because of it? I say no.