[p2p-research] p2p healthcare system?

[Michel Bauwens]

This is really interesting  Kevin ... if you find any articles about it,
thanks for forwarding,

Michel

On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 1:34 AM, Kevin Carson <
free.market.anticapitalist at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 8/27/10, Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > for a general overview of the influence of p2p trends on healtchare, see
> our
> > wiki section, http://p2pfoundation.net/Category:Health and
> > for updates via http://del.icio.us/mbauwens/P2P-Healthcare
> >
> > Very specifically, as far as I know, only conservative evangelical
> > christians are engaged in what looks like a true p2p healthcare system,
> see
> > http://p2pfoundation.net/Health-Care-Sharing_Ministries,
> > but they discriminate against gays and nonbelievers,
>
> There are several clinics or chains of clinics around the U.S.
> experimenting with contract practice -- i.e., bypassing the insurance
> system and providing whatever services the clinic offers to all
> subscribers for a flat monthly fee.  I think John Muney's clinics in
> NYC charge a membership fee of around $80.  They say that just
> eliminating the insurance paperwork removes about a third of costs.
>
> --
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