Wasn't there an article in Time or the New Yorker recently that showed that prevention is cheaper? I believe there was a small town in Texas that compared to s

Wasn't there an article in Time or the New Yorker recently that showed that prevention is cheaper? I believe there was a small town in Texas that compared to similar towns, had the highest cost of insurance per person. When investigating why, the reporter found that there was little preventative medicine taking place, meaning more serious surgeries, etc. That said, it was also found that there was an overuse of MRIs, scans, etc, which were also contributing to the ballooning. I think the take-away is that preventative healthcare is probably cheaper, in moderation. edit: take my hazy recollection with a grain of salt, and instead here's a link to the article. http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/06/01/090601fa_fact_gawande http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/06/01/090601fa_fact_...