My Dog has Better Health Insurance than I Do!

by Lee Kurisko, MD One of the fundamental problems with US health care is that patients do not function as consumers in a meaningful way and are not cost-conscious because third parties control the majority of the dollars in health care transactions. Without being consumers that foot the bill, patients are not interested in prices … Continued

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How the Free Market Works in Health Care

Three things matter in health care: price, quality, and facilities. Price is the easiest to find out. If the free market could work in health care, you would upload your x-rays and other information to a secure site. Doctors could then submit bids on the procedures. Then you can check the credentials of the surgeons. … Continued

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