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> said consolidation and the increased use of metrics had arisen in response to a need to lower U.S. health care costs, long the world’s highest per capita, and
by nobodyandproud 3y ago
> said consolidation and the increased use of metrics had arisen in response to a need to lower U.S. health care costs, long the world’s highest per capita, and ensure that the spending actually benefits patients.
A bald-faced lie. The enemy has always been the lack of price transparency.
The way to get action is to force our representatives to dog-food what they allow on workers.
- wolverine876 3y agoThe enemy is a for-profit, privatized healthcare system. Few patients can effectively compare medical services Many are ill and in no position to shop around. Look at assisted living facilities: A recent NY Times article talked about how they jack up prices on individual services. How can someone in an assisted living facility shop around and leave unless they have family to help? And even with family help, moving a weakened, ill, elderly relative can be very difficult and stressful for them.