I had a health crisis in France

Re:I had a health crisis in France by lumberjack on Sunday November 20, 2016 @06:51AM (#12998373)

I don't think "the cost skyrocketed out of control". The cost is simply reflective of the leverage the health care provider and all the middle men in between hold against the patient.

It's just that in other countries you have the government setting up a monopsony and dictating costs and salaries.

I don't see how charging $30k for a heart bypass is unreasonable for somebody making $50k/year.

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Re:I had a health crisis in France by developer2 on Sunday November 20, 2016 @07:45AM (#12998583)

>> I don't see how charging $30k for a heart bypass is unreasonable for somebody making $50k/year.

Wow, just wow. You must not have ever had a family member or close friend fall ill. If you think someone making $50k/year is financially capable of paying $30k up front, you need a reality check.

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Re:I had a health crisis in France by walshemj on Sunday November 20, 2016 @09:27AM (#12998976)

And what proportion of the US population has $30K spare cash that they can use in this way.

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Re:I had a health crisis in France by thro32 on Sunday November 20, 2016 @07:03AM (#12998418)

Reducing cost is always good. Is not that mantra of free market and capitalism?

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Re:I had a health crisis in France by subhobroto on Monday November 21, 2016 @06:05PM (#13010112)

It is.

Unfortunately, a free market for helathcare does not exist in the U.S.

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