Originally Posted by dumbete

Yes you have a pre negotiated rate but that is going to include something which covers the cost of treating non paying patients. Think about it, every business has customers who do not pay, you need to set your rate so overall you still make money. Pre negotiated rates/medicare reimbursement rates include something to cover these losses. The only way to reduce rates is to not treat people without insurance or get money from somewhere to insurance companies or hospitals. When they eliminate the Obama care surcharge that will be less money going into health care. The only reason we have medicare is insurance companies realized it was too expensive to cover old people and make money so the government was forced to take over. Now tell me what idea the republicans have to make health care cheaper. Donald is going to make a deal and everything will be better?