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Originally Posted by HFWR
Hmmm, maybe healthcare IS expensive, after all...
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Originally Posted by Martha
But remember in part it is expensive because it can be. A MRI in Japan is $100 because that is what the government says it will be. MRI machines are still made and used and used frequently in Japan, despite this price control.
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Hey, don't expect me to justify every wisea$$ post I make... 
I'm no expert on this issue, but let me make some observations:
I get a bill from the doctor, or dentist, or proctologist.  The bill shows that their usual charge is $1000, but the "negotiated rate" is $350.
The other morning, the folks on Squawk Box were discussing a drug for the treatment of lung cancer. I believe the cost mentioned was $300k/yr.
My mom was treated for eight years or so for cancer. I bet that was expensive as all heck for Medicare, but she got good, affordable - for a couple on small pensions and SS - care.
On the other hand, my dad has been turned away by at least two docs that I'm aware of, because they quit taking new Medicare patients.
No particular point to be made, other than it's a complex issue, and I'm not sure what is being proposed will fix what needs to be fixed. Guess we'll find out.
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