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Submitted by In the longer term, there's also the question of test availability. Several months ago, I heard a commentator (IIRC, Mark Steyn) make the claim that there are more MRI machines in one American city (IIRC, Philadelphia) than in all of Canada. MRI machines (United States), Apr 11, 2012 15:34

In the longer term, there's also the question of test availability. Several months ago, I heard a commentator (IIRC, Mark Steyn) make the claim that there are more MRI machines in one American city (IIRC, Philadelphia) than in all of Canada. MRI machines are expensive and so are the operators. I don't know if the claim is true but it does give me pause.Under government run health care, one way to lower costs is to cut back on the availability of expensive technology like CT machines, MRIs, and perhaps even better mammogram technology. As existing machines become unsupportable, they may not be replaced. That becomes a defacto means of rationing health care.

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⇒ princeston [112 words]In the longer term, there's also the question of test availability. Several months ago, I heard a commentator (IIRC, Mark Steyn) make the claim that there are more MRI machines in one American city (IIRC, Philadelphia) than in all of Canada. MRI machinesApr 11, 2012 15:34
Another new inititave on costs [155 words]LyleMar 27, 2012 22:21
Health insurers used to be non-profits [73 words]LyleMar 27, 2012 18:14

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