> colonoscopy. It was around $2k What? It takes less than an hour and only two medical people (doctor doing the dirty work and a nurse observing the patient a

> colonoscopy. It was around $2k What? It takes less than an hour and only two medical people (doctor doing the dirty work and a nurse observing the patient and double checking the video) plus a few minutes to finish the paperwork. The machinery involved is very cheap nowadays and anyway lasts for many thousands of procedures. The consumables are some lubricant, sterilising solutions, paper towels, and something to clear your bowel the night before. At least that's basically what it was like when I had one a few years ago in Norway. How does that add up to two thousand dollars? Of course I don't know what mine cost because I only had to pay about NOK 250 (very roughly USD 30).