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tinrobot

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7. Cutting out insurance companies saves 30-40%

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 11:58 PM

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That's a pretty big chunk of the costs right there.

But as Cuban states, the problem is the people who can't afford their bills. That would fall on the government to fill the gaps. Getting something like that through a bribed and gerrymandered Senate would be a tough one.

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Mark Cuban on reforming healthcare: yeah he goes there [View all] applegrove Thursday OP

I use Cuban's Costplusdrugs for my medications. Intractable Thursday #1

Thanks for adding that. applegrove Thursday #2

Highly recommended. Intractable Thursday #3

Ummm I just checked and everything says Brenzavvy is far cheaper. cstanleytech Thursday #5

Brenzavvy is $140 for three months on the Mark Cuban site. Intractable Yesterday #9

That's with insurance but I'm talking about without it. cstanleytech Yesterday #10

Bookmarking! buzzycrumbhunger Thursday #4

We absolutely need to remove the insurance cos from the equation. area51 Thursday #6

Cutting out insurance companies saves 30-40% tinrobot Thursday #7

If your doctor will send a prescription for a few months worth TexasBushwhacker Yesterday #8