Thursday, September 24, 2009

The secret costs of healthcare.

“How can it be that Medicare pays $40,000, prix fixe, for the same heart operation, by the same doctor, at the same hospital, that costs patients paying privately $80,000 to $120,000?”

That is a good question. Want an answer? Check out a great piece by Dr. Bernadine Healy on just how imperative it is to eliminate runaway health costs: USNews.com/health

Still haven’t read the bill? Here it is: HR3200

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