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Originally Posted by RWebb
I agree. But, that is not on the top 10 list of things to fix in the US health care system.
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I kind of think it is. The prohibitive cost that makes such care unavailable to many is a big problem.
The argument that the doctor has a $30K machine to pay for is weak. Everyone has overheads [dentists (equipment), lawyers (libraries, conference facilities), etc.], but who charges $7K per hour for their time?
It's an open secret in the medical profession that opthamologists in particular have been seriously price-gouging for years because the procedures are now very quick and simple due to new technology, and the insured reimburseables are based on much older and more time-consuming procedures.
In BC for example opthamologists are the highest paid doctors by a huge factor. Top 1 percent. Indeed they are the only doctors in BC with annual salaries well into the seven figures. I imagine these numbers will be even higher in the US.
So yes, I think the poster got hosed. It may be the norm -but he still got hosed.