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I'd be very worried about a system like this in that it discourages preventative medicine, which is much more cost-effective on the long run. If people have a
by morgante 13y ago
I'd be very worried about a system like this in that it discourages preventative medicine, which is much more cost-effective on the long run.
If people have a minimum copay, they're far more likely to hold off until treatment is urgent—and, thus, much more expensive.
- glenra 13y agoPreventative medicine isn't actually more cost effective. If anything, doing more preventative medicine on the margin increases total costs. http://healthcarecostmonitor.thehastingscenter.org/louiserussell/a-persistent-myth/ http://healthcarecostmonitor.thehastingscenter.org/louiserus... http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/health/views/07essa.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/health/views/07essa.html?_...