It’s saving me a bundle since I have no health car insurance, don’t use health care, and don’t have to pay the penalty. ~$42k after tax dollars saved since January 1, 2014.
People are finding out you can shop around for health care (not to be confused with health care insurance) just like you shop around for a car or gardening service. Lots of money is being saved by prudent shoppers.
This is true. If you are paying cash you can bargain with health care providers and even pharmacies.
Cut out the middle man.
As is my understanding and experience the law now forbids a different price for paying cash as it does for paying with insurance. If I had non emergency care I needed I use to shop around. Now, it doesn’t matter. I’m sure before Obama is out of office “the secretary shall determine” that ALL care must be paid for with insurance. No one will be allowed to pay cash.