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If you haven't already read Atul Gawande's New Yorker piece comparing medical care expenses in McAllen, TX vs El Paso, TX, then here you go: http://www.newyork
by billjings 16y ago
If you haven't already read Atul Gawande's New Yorker piece comparing medical care expenses in McAllen, TX vs El Paso, TX, then here you go:
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/06/01/090601fa_fact_gawande http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/06/01/090601fa_fact_...
Obviously it covers more than just this particular topic, but the odd behavior of markets for health care is a central concern he addresses.
- yummyfajitas 16y agoI was kind of hoping for more than just 2 data points (McAllen and El Paso). Maybe even some hard numbers.
- billjings 16y agoThe two towns are a framing device for the article and provide a rhetorical starting point for an investigation of various issues and trends with health care in America. I'm pretty sure that you could skim the article and find some numbers if you wanted to.