boedicca
Uppity Water Nymph from the Land of Funk
- Feb 12, 2007
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B'loney.
Any giveaway by the government entails a Moral Hazard. Fraud happens routinely - it's not a bug, it's a feature.
All financial reimbursement/disbursement programs are vulnerable to fraud. Private health insurers have a lower rate -- but not by that much.
Ask yourself why you can depend on your bank to keep track of deposits and withdrawals, but your insurance company cannot do it? Answer? Better controls.
A better question is why can't the government keep better track of disbursements.