[stuckindoors]

Just go to Mexico or an online pharmacy and get your meds at cost. /s

The US healthcare system is completely broken. Hospital systems and doctors offices in general lost a shit ton of money last year. There has been massive layoffs throughout this sector. There will continue to be this year. This year they all are going to try to survive by recouping their prior losses. Get ready for more fees.

In addition - there is consolidation in the physicians groups. Mom and pop groups are almost unfeasible at this point. Look for venture capitalists to scoop in. Guess what - you won't have better care with after those changes - I can promise that.

Lastly, the pharmaceutical industry is out of control. They hike prices on any and all medications that they are able to. They recently hiked flovent to a cost that no insurance companies or hospital will pay for it. There are limited alternatives at least for kids. This is medications that that has been out since the mid 80s. It is a controlled market, with high barriers to entry - you can either permit a wide west time of pharmaceutical environment or you can understand the need for a regulated marketplace and meet with with equivalent regulation in terms of pricing.

Finally the insurance companies are the worst. I don't know anyone with a good experience...the only ones that have a positive experience are those that don't use it. I try not to hate any single group but I hate insurance companies.

The system needs to be burned to the ground. It is fragmented and burdensome for healthcare providers and for patients. It benefits no one at this point. It creates additional workload for providers hospitals and patients alike.

I am afraid of what will come in it's place but can't we worse that this shit.

[EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK]

Maybe we need a revolution, or at least an outsider rule breaker in the office from time to time, to break established monopolies, cartels etc. Any system gets rotten given enough time.

Just went out and bought a bottle of Avamys (more modern version of Flovent) for $15 without any hassle. Shed a tear for poor Americans.

[wolverine876]

> Hospital systems and doctors offices in general lost a shit ton of money last year.

It costs 2-3x of healthcare in equivalent countries, with worse results. Where is that money going?

> In addition - there is consolidation in the physicians groups. Mom and pop groups are almost unfeasible at this point. Look for venture capitalists to scoop in.

Private equity already has, from what I've read.