Brookings Institute: Bending the Curve (Real Health Care reform )

[SnyderShrugged]

So you're telling me that these companies are going to voluntarily cut their costs and pass those savings on to the customers rather than to their shareholders? Sorry, but Jiff peanut butter is giving me 1oz less spread by carving out the bottom of the jar and charging me the same price they did before, why should I trust these businesses to do what is in my interest? Am I to assume that the insurance companies and health care providers truly aren't going to take an ounce away and charge me the same?

typically, hard savings (those related to tangible dollars) is either used for reallocation towards other programs or items that benefit the consumer (new technology, "bell and whistle" type programs, etc) or is used to offset costs in the coming years.