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A recent study showed Kaiser had the lowest denial rate of any major insurer, at 7%, versus the industry average of 16%. https://axenehp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/20241218_char...

If you live in an area served by Kaiser and don’t have a very specific health reason to choose a different provider, I highly recommend them. They might not be able to treat that rare and aggressive cancer as well as the Mayo Clinic, but because it’s whole-life care, you’re more likely to find the cancer early.

Edit: Question. Can Mayo expand to cover everyone in Florida? Or is their advantage in hiring the best of the best? What makes their model better than Kaiser?




I agree with you that the Kaiser model is very successful and has great outcomes at relatively lower cost. I was just pointing out that if you want to show off the complexity of US Healthcare, Kaiser isn't the best model.




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