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You addressing the wrong side of the problem. The issue isn't WHO's paying, the issue is why so much? Have you seen some of the bills that folks without insuran
by old-gregg 16y ago
You addressing the wrong side of the problem. The issue isn't WHO's paying, the issue is why so much? Have you seen some of the bills that folks without insurance are getting? Nearly every sort of surgery, no matter how trivial, wipes out most people's savings plus some.
- known 16y agoI agree. If we decouple diagnosis with medication, the patient will have the option to choose medication based on his savings. For e.g http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronary_artery_bypass_surgery http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronary_artery_bypass_surgery is done for $1000 in India. Check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_tourism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_tourism
- icegreentea 16y agoWhat's $1000 adjusted for cost of living in India? No doubt it's still cheaper than US after that, but I would believe the gap narrows considerably.