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> [M]ost of the explanation for American health spending growth [...] is that more is done for patients during hospital stays and doctor visits, they’re charged
by phnofive 9y ago
> [M]ost of the explanation for American health spending growth [...] is that more is done for patients during hospital stays and doctor visits, they’re charged more per service, or both.
Regarding Single/All Payer:
> If attempted nationally, or even in a state, either of these would be met with resistance from all those who directly benefit from high prices, including physicians, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies — and pretty much every other provider of health care in the United States.
They don’t seem shy about laying the blame where they feel it belongs.
- pishpash 9y agoIf they aren't shy they would have put that in the first paragraph instead of beating around the bush for the entire article, and also not immediately hedged to say high prices isn't all bad/can't do anything about it because "limits."
- phnofive 9y agoI'll be honest, I didn't read most of the rest of the article until I found their conclusion. It's at least falsifiable, even if we have different definitions of shy.