What do you think about making health insurance companies non-profit?

yes they should be non-profit. i think it would help with the cost. Look at the differnce between banks- heavily into profits and failing fast and credit unions that are non profit and investing wisely

NON PROFIT?? Why don't you go to work for free see how long you stay.

I think if they can guarantee everyone insurance at a tseriously reduced cost it would be GREAT. We are paying $140/month JUST for DH and DD. I got bit by my cat last night(he was dieing and freaked out)and now I really should go to the DR to get antibiotics, but, no insurance so who knows what will happen.

Carpy, there are a number of ins companies that are already non-profit. Their employees still get paid.

Little_bug $140 a month for your dh and dd is cheap. When I worked for a health ins co I paid over $600 a month for me, dh and ds.

Non-profit does not mean not paid. Yes I think health care insurance should be non-profit. I think the reform should be all healthcare is government controlled.

Seriously, Little_bug, $140 for two people is incredibly cheap. Our family of 4 pays $450 a month, and we have a 10K deductible. When I was working, my company paid $800+ a month for my family's health care.

Seriously, how do you force for-profit companies to become non-profit? What about the stockholders? Should they just bend over?

Sounds good, but the implementation; not so much.

I think the BEST way to lower health costs is to reduce the number of frivolous lawsuits. If something is a known risk of a procedure, they tell you- why should you be able to sue? Now, if they amputate the wrong leg, that's different.

Also, give companies incentives to lower costs- yes, the good old republican tax break. Incentives for making drugs affordable, and incentives for docs to provide care to the poor and needy. . . You know that half a million dollar education, you can pay it off in cash plus interest, or you can work it off at a HIGHER paid rate for the needy. 1 8 hour shift a week. If you continue, you can get a nice chunk off your taxes.

In other words, encourage charity, not federal control.

Sounds good, but the implementation; not so much.

That's what I thought. Not too sure how we could apply it.