Healthcare commentary

[unixronin]

From an OOB discussion with johnkzin:  Prevention may be better than cure, but treatment is WAY more profitable than prevention.

Discuss.

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(Crossposted to neph_politics)

Comments

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm sorry. I think I inadvertently over-generalized your statement.

[bratling.livejournal.com]

i thought so.

i've actually been spending a lot of time lately wondering where the money goes. everybody talks about the high cost of healthcare, but why is it so high?

Nurse Practitioners are very well paid -- starting salaries around here are $70,000 -- but that still breaks down to not very much per patient visit. Surgeons assistants are paid almost criminally low wages for the painstaking work they do. Doctors are well paid, but have over a decade's education to pay back -- i don't think most are overpaid, especially not the GPs that most people see most of the time. i'm convinced that not much of the money goes to the individuals providing the services.

i should probably just scape together some money, buy some Phizer stock and call it a night...

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

I know one thing I have heard of is that in many areas, particularly rural areas, general practitioners are opting out of the insurance system altogether. They won't take any insurance, but they save enough by not having to jump through all the paperwork hoops that they can afford to charge office-visit fees close to the copayments required by many insurance plans for the same office visit.

[bratling.livejournal.com]

wish i could find one of those...