Re:I watched my patients die of poverty for 40 years. It’s t...
by subhobroto on Thursday May 07, 2020 @06:38PM
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> 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.
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.