Medical Myths Exploded In a Picture
You know what they all say, we drink too much (not), smoke too much (not, really really not, have you seen how much Frenchmen smoke), obesity (not), malpractice (one of the great lies in history).
What does it come down too?
It doesn't work because healthcare is not an area where you have the option of just not buying the service, and frequently, shopping is not an option.
Besides, even if it were an option to shop for the best deal, the pricing schemes are deliberately obfuscatory, because opacity suits the players in this little pseudo-market dance.
H/t DC at the Stellar Parthenon BBS for the graphic.
Links to part 1 and part 2 of the series.
What does it come down too?
- We pay more for the same services.
- Our overhead costs dwarf those of socialized medicine.
- Doctors get paid a lot more here.
It doesn't work because healthcare is not an area where you have the option of just not buying the service, and frequently, shopping is not an option.
Besides, even if it were an option to shop for the best deal, the pricing schemes are deliberately obfuscatory, because opacity suits the players in this little pseudo-market dance.
H/t DC at the Stellar Parthenon BBS for the graphic.
Links to part 1 and part 2 of the series.
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