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Or maybe regulation is in fact a problem. In my country there is less regulation in healthcare services. I can walk into multiple private facilities in my town,

Or maybe regulation is in fact a problem. In my country there is less regulation in healthcare services. I can walk into multiple private facilities in my town, get full blood panel with almost everything you can think of included (hormones, vitamins/mineral levels, liver markers etc) for around 100$. The results are going to be available online the same day (with the exception of those that require more lab time). This is fully private enterprise which has nothing to do with "universal healthcare" my country has. I don't need prescription or doctor recommendation to get it done. I can also take my own urine/hair/swabs, walk into a lab, pay and have the requests results online in a few days. If I need MRI I can usually schedule it for the next day in multiple private points and again the results are going to be there the same day. The price is around 200 bucks for say cervical spine. How is it in your country? Do you know how much is required to get those basic services in other countries?

giantg2 2y ago
In the US you can have similar labs done at Labcorp or Quest. Prices are similar or slightly higher. MRIs are prescription only and higher priced. One main difference is that most labs here require a prescription, which means you need to go to a different provider just to get the piece of paper and pay them. Of course these providers are both massive chains. Not sure if either are PI owned.
- yumraj 2y ago
  Quest and Labcorp have started doing many tests for a direct fee. You just pay upfront and get it done, no prescription/insurance needed. It’s not all the tests I think, but many.
  - giantg2 2y ago
    Exactly what I was saying. The majority of tests still need a prescription, but there a a few dozen out of the few hundred total.
finnh 2y ago
200 dollars for an MRI with no referring reason is inexpensive for sure. Where is that?
- bluecalm 2y ago
  Poland. For all the faults of my country healthcare is actually run pretty well. There is a public option where you have to wait but people are free to run private practices/labs/facilities. Because the public option exists they can't run the prices up however they want so it's usually very competitive.
lifeisstillgood 2y ago
Which country are you in?

giantg2 2y ago

In the US you can have similar labs done at Labcorp or Quest. Prices are similar or slightly higher. MRIs are prescription only and higher priced. One main difference is that most labs here require a prescription, which means you need to go to a different provider just to get the piece of paper and pay them. Of course these providers are both massive chains. Not sure if either are PI owned.

yumraj 2y ago
Quest and Labcorp have started doing many tests for a direct fee. You just pay upfront and get it done, no prescription/insurance needed. It’s not all the tests I think, but many.
- giantg2 2y ago
  Exactly what I was saying. The majority of tests still need a prescription, but there a a few dozen out of the few hundred total.

finnh 2y ago

200 dollars for an MRI with no referring reason is inexpensive for sure. Where is that?

bluecalm 2y ago
Poland. For all the faults of my country healthcare is actually run pretty well. There is a public option where you have to wait but people are free to run private practices/labs/facilities. Because the public option exists they can't run the prices up however they want so it's usually very competitive.

lifeisstillgood 2y ago

Which country are you in?