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Egnever

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3. This is confusing

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Fri May 16, 2014, 05:13 AM

May 2014

They routinely order services patients do not need and fail to provide them with obviously beneficial preventive ones that would keep them healthy and minimize later need for medical interventions.

preventive services usually raise spending because they cost more to supply than they save.

Which is it?

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Why Obamacare can't lower costs [View all] eridani May 2014 OP

Healthcare costs in the USA are so high because... Prophet 451 May 2014 #1

How can a person use the insurance they have if they can't afford the time off to... Shandris May 2014 #2

This is confusing Egnever May 2014 #3

Your first quote is one of the claims they reject. Vattel May 2014 #6

Both. A. Prevention gives people longer and healthier lives. B. It costs money eridani May 2014 #8

Kick and Rec. Octafish May 2014 #4

Perhaps? Lex May 2014 #5

It would be the democratic way forward. Octafish May 2014 #7

There is probably a state single payer group in your state eridani May 2014 #9