Oscar Health

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Sep 27, 2021 13 Comments

Do you believe Oscar Health is different than the other corrupt and greedy health insurance companies? Can Oscar Health push the industry in the right direction?

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  • All health insurance companies are not greedy. I've worked in HC most of my career with payers and providers. There is plenty of blame to go around.
    Sep 27, 2021 3
    • Bloomberg / Finance
      antiTaxer

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      antiTaxer
      @HP No, it’s entirely the government’s fault. By half-assedly subsidizing demand, they caused prices to surge. It’s the same thing you see with higher education, government intervention always results in higher prices.
      Sep 27, 2021
    • HP / Data
      tSpa10

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      tSpa10
      Well @Bloomberg I happily stand corrected
      Sep 27, 2021
  • What are they doing that Kaiser aren’t? I think Kaiser’s HMO model is the best in the long term for affordable heathcare
    Sep 27, 2021 3
    • Anecdotally I never had to wait for a specialist more than 2 weeks(the last time I visited Kaiser was before covid)

      European countries like Denmark or Netherlands arguably have the best universal healthcare. And the problems of waiting for a specialist are well known. That’s a downside of a universal and affordable healthcare. This is when people decide if they want to pay extra for a private insurance
      Sep 27, 2021
    • Oscar
      YLak23

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      YLak23
      My friend’s husband passed away recently c due to Kaiser’s specialists. Totally agree with the reply, only if you are healthy and don’t need specialist.
      Sep 27, 2021
  • HP / Data
    tSpa10

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    tSpa10
    No, Oscar health will not push the industry in the right direction.
    Sep 27, 2021 0
  • Oscar
    bigsleep

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    bigsleep
    I wouldn’t say they’re corrupt and greedy, but no, don’t think Oscar by itself will change the industry. Member count is too low to have large impact and a seat at the table. Switching health insurance is stressful for people and something they’d rather avoid. Will take a loooong time before Oscar makes the change it set out to
    Sep 30, 2021 1
  • New
    Fang|Bust

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    Fang|Bust
    No, but it will push your long term retirement plans in the right direction.
    Sep 27, 2021 0