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> I don't have an answer other than universal healthcare. What about requiring published price lists? Maybe you need twelve procedures because you're in bad sh
by humanrebar 9y ago
> I don't have an answer other than universal healthcare.
What about requiring published price lists? Maybe you need twelve procedures because you're in bad shape, but at least the bill won't be arbitrary.
- DoctorOetker 9y agosomething like a chargemaster? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chargemaster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chargemaster That said, mandatory transparency (from both the hospitals as the insurance/healthcare plans on what exactly happens in what scenario (say x-ray for possibly broken elbow), and the current rate/probability of scenarios) should be requisite, but that is only a necessary condition. The behaviours of the medical industry should also be binding.
- noetic_techy 9y agoThe problem is, it only limits you to the cheapest hospital WITHIN your insurance companies agreed upon network.