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arrow-up1327arrow-down1external-link23andMe’s entire board resigned on the same day. Founder Anne Wojcicki still thinks the startup is savablefortune.comMicroWave@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square54fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoThat would be nice, but I can’t see lobbyist allowing it. It state power really essential? Maybe s co-operative insurance company could fit inside the current framework without legislative change. (Obviously, I’m just spitballing here)
minus-squarerc__buggy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoYeah, it could fit in the current framework so I guess state power isn’t essential for creating it. State power is definitely essential to do things like negotiate drug pricing like Medicare does. We saw the power of that recently.
minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoThe state certainly brings volume and that is leveraged for negotiations. There’s no way a new insurer could have that market share instantly.
That would be nice, but I can’t see lobbyist allowing it. It state power really essential?
Maybe s co-operative insurance company could fit inside the current framework without legislative change.
(Obviously, I’m just spitballing here)
Yeah, it could fit in the current framework so I guess state power isn’t essential for creating it. State power is definitely essential to do things like negotiate drug pricing like Medicare does. We saw the power of that recently.
The state certainly brings volume and that is leveraged for negotiations. There’s no way a new insurer could have that market share instantly.