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1. Labor costs. 2. USA has insane health system where everything is more expensive than it has to be because "freedom". You can remove that 2nd factor by comp
by itamarst 9y ago
1. Labor costs.
2. USA has insane health system where everything is more expensive than it has to be because "freedom".
You can remove that 2nd factor by comparing costs with country that has a sane socialized medicine/single payer system.
- narrator 9y agoIndia doesn't have socialized medicine. It's still 10x cheaper.
- vinothgopi 9y agoAdam made an episode explaining medical costs and why it is so high. It will at least give you a different perspective into the system. https://youtu.be/CeDOQpfaUc8 https://youtu.be/CeDOQpfaUc8 So adding on to the labor/fixed cost increase, prices are just inflated since insurance pays for them anyway. In India, people don’t really consider insurance for such routine work due to the hassle of processing the claims too.
- TkTech 9y agoTo compare, in Canada where medical coverage is socialized but dentistry is [usually] not, the cost of a set of x-rays (2 or 4 shots) maxes out at $100-$200 when uninsured.
- ajeet_dhaliwal 9y agoI had 2 shots done last week in the UK, only £20, I think it’s partly subsidised by NHS.
- kansface 9y agoThe US health system is probably subject to the least "freedom" of any industry in the US - possibly the world.