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Re:I watched my patients die of poverty for 40 years. It’s t... by orange_fritter on Thursday May 07, 2020 @06:01PM (#23108875)
I agree that price regulation would be a great step.

But if the patient's cost is constrained to $150, the government is not only regulating price, but taxes are probably subsidizing a portion of the cost. This basically brings us back to single payer.

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Re:I watched my patients die of poverty for 40 years. It’s t... by subhobroto on Thursday May 07, 2020 @06:38PM (#23109188)
> taxes are probably subsidizing a portion of the cost

If you forced a business to provide a certain service at $150 vs. not provide it at all, you will be surprised how innovative that business could become in providing the service at $150

A lot of doctors, right here in California see patients for $50 cash - no subsidies, no pro bono, no nothing, so $150 for an office visit does not sound unreasonable.

Maybe the lounge music, the sodas, the Himalayan salt lamps, heated seats will have to go.

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