> My premiums go up by double digit percentages every year because "costs" keep increasing, but at the same time, insurers' profits go up by double digit percentages every year.
The raw profit values in dollars? If the costs go up 20%, the premiums go up 20%, and the profits go up 20% all together I'm not going to cry foul. The problem is the fact that costs are going up because of bad management.
> at the end of the day we control the government
You also control which insurance company you use. You have even more power; think about how hard it is to switch countries.
> downsides of a private health care system outweigh the downsides of a public health care system
I agree there, at least when it comes to basic care.
The raw profit values in dollars? If the costs go up 20%, the premiums go up 20%, and the profits go up 20% all together I'm not going to cry foul. The problem is the fact that costs are going up because of bad management.
> at the end of the day we control the government
You also control which insurance company you use. You have even more power; think about how hard it is to switch countries.
> downsides of a private health care system outweigh the downsides of a public health care system
I agree there, at least when it comes to basic care.