Tuesday 23 March 2010
Health Insurance Reform Is Not Health Care Reform
Okay, we may not agree about the pros and cons of for-profit systems, but we do agree that health care costs (not just the 5% of those costs represented by insurance) need to be reformed.
One step: set up a small internet office that searches the price for drugs and procedures charged by hospitals, clinics and doctors across the country. Require insurance company bills to publish the average price found next to the price charged by your hospital/c
Drug/Procedure Last updated High Low Average
Hip replacement 1/10/2010 $xx,xxx.xx $x,xxx,xx $x,xxx.xx Your provider charged $y,yyyy.yy
Acyclovir (200mg) 2/18/2010 $ xx.xx $ xx,xx $ xx.xx Your provider charged $ yy.yy
# posted by Had It in Holland Park @ 07:38 
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