Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Quote from Elisabeth Rosenthal

I FOUND THE QUOTE:
Imagine if you paid for an airplane ticket and the got separate and inscrutable bills from the airline, the pilot, the copilot, and the flight attendants.  That's how the healthcare market works.  In no other industry do prices for a product vary by a factor of ten depending on where it is purchased, as in the case for bills I've seen for echocardiograms, MRI scans, and blood tests to gauge thyroid function or vitamin D levels.  The price of a Prius at a dealership in Princeton, New Jersey is not five times higher than what you would pay for a Prius in Hackensack and a Prius in New Jersey is not twice as expensive as one in New Mexico.  The price of the car at the very same dealer doesn't depend on your employer, or if you're self-employed or unemployed.  Why does it matter for healthcare?    
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