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Re:Costco now offering virtual medical care for $29 by astrange on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @12:43AM (#37654485)
Yes. They're expensive in the US because our healthcare providers are expensive.

Middlemen can't raise the price that much; you could just go around them if so, either by not using it or by going to another country.

Re:Costco now offering virtual medical care for $29 by dd36 on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @01:08AM (#37654692)
You haven’t been paying attention to what pE is doing. Every day medical services aren’t an international market.
Re:Costco now offering virtual medical care for $29 by astrange on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @02:35AM (#37655243)
You wouldn't be able to corner the market if it wasn't supply constrained (because it was already cornered by the AMA). The US doesn't accept medical degrees from other countries, has an absurd residential training program designed by a stimulant abuser, there are price floors called "certificates of need" where you can't open a hospital unless your competitors say you can, etc.