MaggieMae
Reality bits
- Apr 3, 2009
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Why is my question avoided in every single thread? Where will the fucking money come from for all this? I mean, great, so everyone is ensured healthcare, can't argue that it's a nice idea. But seriously, does anyone realize why it hasn't happened yet?
It is hoped that the end result will mean cost savings for all procedures, including the more expensive ones. I keep going back to my own experience. Why should it cost $900 for a full blood workup? Those things are done by rote by a lab technician; it doesn't take an MD degree. Why? Because Medicare paid for it, and the hospital lab charged that much because they could.THAT'S the kind of absurd charge that should be monitored as being outrageously overbilled.