Re:List price for stitches at Stanford Health Care: $93K
by pomian on Sunday July 11, 2021 @11:36AM
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Canada had a slightly higher cost of living than US. But we are a very very big country with low population density, so logistics are expensive.
Health care costs about 50/month if you have income. Simple. Cost never enters into medical decisions.
.(Some pharmaceuticals are a problem - expensive, if you have special needs.)
Re:List price for stitches at Stanford Health Care: $93K
by giantg2 on Sunday July 11, 2021 @11:46AM
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"Cost never enters into medical decisions."
From a patient perspective or system perspective?
"Health care costs about 50/month if you have income."
That's what is billed. What do the systems actually cost on a per patient basis adjusted for population risks (like obesity)?
Re:List price for stitches at Stanford Health Care: $93K
by andreskytt on Monday July 12, 2021 @01:37AM
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The cost is a consequence of a complex system out of hand, not a target metric. I would argue that paying $30k a year would be beneficial, _if_ the resulting system incentivized cost reduction. So the if is not in the cost but in the belief in the consequence of the change
As would I, if there's a $15k savings. Is there any data to support that?
You mention costs in other countries. How do salaries, taxes, and cost of living compare as well? It seems that many places have lower cost of living, which seems to influence prices for any number of services.