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Agreed, the “charge master” system is crazy. In college I had to fight off debt collectors coming for a $3000 ER bill. $3000 to be given propofol and have my sh
by __blockcipher__ 6y ago
Agreed, the “charge master” system is crazy. In college I had to fight off debt collectors coming for a $3000 ER bill. $3000 to be given propofol and have my shoulder stuck back in the socket twice (they failed to restrain my arm after the first reduction, my arm flailed upon regaining consciousness and redislocated so they double charged me)
I also wonder what a world where we removed almost all medical regulation would look like.we would at least get true competitive market dynamics. Why do I know exactly what I’ll pay at mcdonalds, but not what I’ll pay for a medical procesure?
Instead we have just enough regulation to prevent healthy market dynamics, but not enough to have a single payer type system
- aabeshou 6y ago> we have just enough regulation to prevent healthy market dynamics, but not enough to have a single payer type system this seems like a very concise summary of the problem. and insurance companies see the profits of this no-mans land
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- danmaz74 6y agoAt McDonald's you pay for a completely standardized product, delivered by a non specialized workforce. Healthcare is almost the exact opposite.
- indymike 6y agoInteresting. McDonalds defines quality by consistency. Health care defines quality by the credentials of the providers. Maybe healthcare could learn a lot from quickserve?