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Re:Oooh - I'd kill for a four day week... by billjings on Thursday December 30, 2010 @01:19PM (#2053052)
If you haven't already read Atul Gawande's New Yorker piece comparing medical care expenses in McAllen, TX vs El Paso, TX, then here you go:

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/06/01/090601fa_fact_...

Obviously it covers more than just this particular topic, but the odd behavior of markets for health care is a central concern he addresses.

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Re:Oooh - I'd kill for a four day week... by yummyfajitas on Thursday December 30, 2010 @01:40PM (#2053148)
I was kind of hoping for more than just 2 data points (McAllen and El Paso). Maybe even some hard numbers.
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Re:Oooh - I'd kill for a four day week... by billjings on Thursday December 30, 2010 @04:03PM (#2053600)
The two towns are a framing device for the article and provide a rhetorical starting point for an investigation of various issues and trends with health care in America.

I'm pretty sure that you could skim the article and find some numbers if you wanted to.

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