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jeff47

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6. Pfft. We peons don't deserve to look at qualifications and outcomes.

Reply to peacebird (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 20, 2016, 12:43 PM

Jan 2016

We're supposed to get our treatment from DocMart. I hear Doctor Nick is running a sale.

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Higher deductibles do NOT lead to more careful "shopping" [View all] eridani Jan 2016 OP

Who the hell wants to go shopping for medical treatment? Human101948 Jan 2016 #1

Exactly. Makes no more sense than "shopping" for a fire department eridani Jan 2016 #2

If they can even tell you, it will depend Habibi Jan 2016 #9

HEALTH CARE IS NOT A COMMODITY Warren Stupidity Jan 2016 #3

I don't understand this at all. "Price Shopping?" StandingInLeftField Jan 2016 #4

Ridiculous. My doc says I need a colonoscopy, how do I price shop? The hospitals and docs peacebird Jan 2016 #5

Pfft. We peons don't deserve to look at qualifications and outcomes. jeff47 Jan 2016 #6

ACA: it's the best we could hope for! KG Jan 2016 #7

It's a start--let's take it further n/t eridani Jan 2016 #8

So you're laying on a gurnery at the ER and you've just been told you need bypass surgery. Vinca Jan 2016 #10

Deductibles are designed to provide a period of 100% profit until a claim is made and then the Monk06 Jan 2016 #11

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