tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716193350250439470.post3174710810932168795..comments2010-05-07T11:01:52.738-04:00Comments on BHI Blog: The Health Care "Market"Frank Contehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00020818770998906136noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716193350250439470.post-68983639429340544752008-07-28T14:23:00.000-04:002008-07-28T14:23:00.000-04:00As it stands, tax breaks are one of the reasons th...As it stands, tax breaks are one of the reasons third parties play the role they do (Wages are taxed, benefits are not). We would need to eliminate this distortion to see something close to a real market. <BR/><BR/>My guess is that it would look like your Home-owners insurance. It would cover catastrophic events, but you would be in charge of keeping yourself healthy.Josh McCabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03904560635628452354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1716193350250439470.post-32904399001491396972008-07-28T13:38:00.000-04:002008-07-28T13:38:00.000-04:00"There are so many intermediaries that the usual c..."There are so many intermediaries that the usual connection between buyer and seller that we see in other fields does not exist." <BR/><BR/>It seems that these intermediaries will stay, even in a free market, as private insurance will still be a major payer. (AKA I don't see people wanting to pay out of pocket each time, but deciding not to 'gamble' and pay the monthly fees to help prevent the single huge bill).<BR/><BR/>What are some examples of markets that operate this way, and what solutions have the found that works well in the free market?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com