MUST READ: NY Times - Survey Finds High Fees Common in Medical Care
Posted by The Campaign on August 11, 2009 at 9:55 PM
The New York Times has this must read about a newly released study by AHIP examining the costs charged to patients by out of network physicians.
A couple of key excerpts from the article:
"'It's the wild, wild West when it comes to prices of anything in the U.S. health care system, whether for a doctor visit or for hospital charges,' said Jonathan S. Skinner, a health economist at Dartmouth."
"The situation is so irrational, said Uwe E. Reinhardt, a health economist at Princeton, that it simply cannot go on. 'We will not emerge out of this decade with this lunacy,' Dr. Reinhardt said, adding, 'You worry about credit card charges, you scream for consumer protection — why not scream for it here?'"
For the full article click here. And to review the full study, click here.
