U.S. health care's widespread overbilling problem

Re:U.S. health care's widespread overbilling problem by binarymax on Monday July 10, 2017 @03:36PM (#14738949)

Yes, hence the "transparent" in quotes and the overt sarcasm (apparently harder to detect than I intended). Of course patients shouldn't need to download a dataset and figure it out on their own! But please see my other response to see why it is tricky.

Regarding pets, they are not beholden to hospital/insurance provider duality, and it follows that since it is out of pocket, you would not be able to afford a $60k set of procedure if your dog had a broken leg...so the prices stay affordable.

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Re:U.S. health care's widespread overbilling problem by Terr_ on Monday July 10, 2017 @04:24PM (#14739323)

> "And these are your reasons, my Lord?"

> "Do you think I have others?" said Lord Vetinari. "My motives, as ever, are entirely transparent."

> Hughnon reflected that 'entirely transparent' meant either that you could see right through them or that you couldn't see them at all.

-- The Truth, by Terry Pratchett

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Re:U.S. health care's widespread overbilling problem by jacobr1 on Monday July 10, 2017 @06:45PM (#14740310)

This is why the Dutch system is interesting. They have a two-tier model of private and public coverage. For short-term, low-cost care, the private market operates (under regulation) and for long-term care they have a state supplied universal coverage system.

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Re:U.S. health care's widespread overbilling problem by anigbrowl on Monday July 10, 2017 @04:13PM (#14739230)

Tbh if I broke my own leg I think I'd rather have the vet do it. Every time I have had to bring a friend or family member to hospital I'm just appalled by it all.

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