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Sure, we Chinese basically cover most of our medical bills, and rely on insurance for treatments of more vital diseases. Actually, people go to hospital more, b
by echaozh 9y ago
Sure, we Chinese basically cover most of our medical bills, and rely on insurance for treatments of more vital diseases. Actually, people go to hospital more, because cold or other smallish issues cost no more than a good meal.
Clinics do fine. They charge more, and they have the hospitals as a reference for their prices, providing better service for a premium.
- saimiam 9y agoLikewise in India.
- janekm 9y agoThis creates a big problem though... the hospitals are incentivized to prescribe antibiotics when they are not needed (which they can charge for, the "doctor visit fee" is not remotely enough to cover the hospitals costs) leading to rampant over-prescription of antibiotics (leading to antibiotic-resistant bacteria).