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Having lived in the US for over a decade, I am disappointed with the system. I also notice that nobody in this thread, so far, has talked about liability and th
by techie128 7y ago
Having lived in the US for over a decade, I am disappointed with the system. I also notice that nobody in this thread, so far, has talked about liability and the overly litigious aspect of the American society. There are so many lawyers that are willing to file malpractice lawsuits against anybody in the medical industry which also raises costs overall.
- greedo 7y agoMalpractice costs are a relatively small proportion of the total costs for healthcare[1]. Probably around 3%. Doctors love to complain about being sued and about the high cost of premiums, but being able to sue for malpractice is the only recourse a patient has when a doctor or medical practice screws up. [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3048809/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3048809/