Hospital creates bidding war by posting pricing online

Re:Hospital creates bidding war by posting pricing online by fizzbar on Wednesday July 10, 2013 @10:30AM (#6019862)

Re: negotiating your bill: It blows my mind that in America you would approach paying for healthcare the same way you would purchase an expensive car. I don't consider my health to be a luxury good... But in the USA it is priced as such?!

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Re:Hospital creates bidding war by posting pricing online by sseveran on Wednesday July 10, 2013 @12:32PM (#6020882)

The vast amount of technology available is turning healthcare into a luxury good. There are newer and better technologies for treating many things available. How much is that worth?

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Re:Hospital creates bidding war by posting pricing online by fizzbar on Thursday July 11, 2013 @01:05PM (#6027369)

The technology should enable better outcomes. But the "good" in question here is your personal health -- its "worth" is infinite.

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