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> Anyone without good health insurance, which is a large and increasing part of the population, would immediately jump on the lower priced version. Medicine is
by dtech 5y ago
> Anyone without good health insurance, which is a large and increasing part of the population, would immediately jump on the lower priced version.
Medicine isn't like a supermarket, people usually just take what their doctor/hospital prescribes. In addition, I think it's likely that those with no/worse health insurance are on average less informed.
- herbst 5y agoI often talk about costs with doctors. Sometimes they offer things my health care does not (fully) cover, sometimes it's about pure luxury (like a arm bandage that is super nice to wear). Or my dentist, I can choose between different pain killers, one of them costs a little extra but goes away way faster. I would think it's weird if my doc assumes I just want the cheapest available option.