Hi, I’m from the UK, the healthcare industry in the US has always confused me but one thing I can’t seem to get my head around is how the insurance companies don’t go bankrupt.
I understand how insurance companies work in the fact that they accurately calculate premiums and invest the money whilst not receiving more claims than premiums.
However, in the healthcare industry wouldn’t they receive many claims on a regular basis? Especially from people who require medication on a regular basis e.g Insulin
Furthermore, with hospitals bills and medication being so expensive will they not payout more in bills than they receive in premiums from people?
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Something like 90% of people paying for health insurance barely use it. When we have a small to medium expense we pay for it on top of the premium because – deductible. We support the people who need expensive care. A thank you note would be nice…
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