Healthy California Act: proposal to make findings about single-payer healthcare
A single payer system is a step in the right direction, however, there are deeper issues with the American healthcare system.<p>The unit cost of healthcare is so much higher than in other developed countries.<p>In British Columbia, physicians bill at total of around $31 CAD ($23 USD) for a standard office visit. They pay all their overhead out of this fee. Typically doctors keep 65% of their billings and the offices take 35% for overhead. From what I can tell, a similar visit in Washington State will run between $60 and $200 USD when billed to insurance.<p>Why is this the case? What are the factors in the American system that prevent reasonable pricing?<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www2.gov.bc.ca&#x2F;assets&#x2F;gov&#x2F;health&#x2F;practitioner-pro&#x2F;medical-services-plan&#x2F;msc-payment-schedule-december-2016.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www2.gov.bc.ca&#x2F;assets&#x2F;gov&#x2F;health&#x2F;practitioner-pro&#x2F;med...</a>