Re:Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us (2013) [pdf]
by coredog64 on Sunday November 13, 2016 @09:07PM
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Preventative care that actually works is super cheap and not controversial (mostly vaccinations). This idea that we can save vast sums via preventative care is a fantasy. You may find anecdotes to support it, but the serious literature doesn't bear it out.
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Re:Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us (2013) [pdf]
by ceejayoz on Sunday November 13, 2016 @09:11PM
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> Preventative care that actually works is super cheap
The same's true about car maintenance, but plenty of people drive on dying brake pads and stretch oil changes anyways. A hundred bucks for a checkup is still more than many folks are willing to pay. As an example, here's a kid who died for want of a $80 dental procedure: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02...
> not controversial (mostly vaccinations)
LOL.
Re:Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us (2013) [pdf]
by cableshaft on Monday November 14, 2016 @10:51AM
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Well they usually want to do more expensive procedures along with the dental extraction. I've been delaying mine a bit because they want to take it out then put in a bridge, which will cost $1800 (normally $6700, but I have good dental insurance). In fact the extraction will be free, the cost is all in the bridge. But now you've got me paranoid again. Damn.