An MRI costs $1,145 in the US and $138 in Switzerland. Medicare will change that

Posted by jusben1369 on Monday January 19, 2015 @08:00PM
from the vox.com dept.

http://www.vox.com/2014/9/4/6104533/the-125-percent-solution-for-american-health-care

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Re:An MRI costs $1,145 in the US and $138 in Switzerland. Me... by ziles88 on Monday January 19, 2015 @09:40PM (#8915193)

Makes me feel guilty. I've been putting off a free MRI (Canada) for over a month because I'm essentially too lazy to go up the street to have it done. Knowing there is likely people who would work a long time to have it done, and probably need it more than me is a good kick in the butt.

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