Re:Liquid water 'lake' revealed on Mars
by mercutio2 on Thursday July 26, 2018 @09:36AM
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What part of your comment is responsive to “total cost of healthcare is dominated by labor” other than “that is incorrect”?
There are, of course, inefficiencies in every system, and without a doubt, the US system of health care has more than universal health care.
We might be able to shave 10% off the health care system by doing away with those inefficiencies, and conceivably another 5% by bulk negotiating on pharmaceuticals.
But given the (I believe correct) statistics that are bandied about showing the US healthcare system is 50-75% more expensive than other systems, where do you think the rest of that money is going?
There are, of course, inefficiencies in every system, and without a doubt, the US system of health care has more than universal health care.
We might be able to shave 10% off the health care system by doing away with those inefficiencies, and conceivably another 5% by bulk negotiating on pharmaceuticals.
But given the (I believe correct) statistics that are bandied about showing the US healthcare system is 50-75% more expensive than other systems, where do you think the rest of that money is going?
It’s labor.