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Re:Which firms profit most from America’s health-care system... by take_a_breath on Saturday July 04, 2020 @11:24AM (#23732874)
Colonoscopies in the US cost about $2,500 out-of-pocket, even with insurance. Most other countries are under $1,000 for the same procedure.
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Re:Which firms profit most from America’s health-care system... by cpursley on Saturday July 04, 2020 @11:36AM (#23732966)
$1,000 sounds high. I just had one this morning in Russia at a very nice modern private clinic. The entire thing including anesthesiologist was under $75 completely out of pocket. It was amazing to me compared to my experience with healthcare in the US (I'm an American) - they gave us a price up front.
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Re:Which firms profit most from America’s health-care system... by hef19898 on Saturday July 04, 2020 @11:52AM (#23733078)
No idea how much my public insurance paid my doctor, but in Germany these things are free for the patient.
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