The trend has been in the direction of more expensive treatments

Reader comment on: Clive Crook on Medicare

Submitted by Lyle (United States), Aug 16, 2012 00:32

As smaller and smaller populations are targeted the cost per treatment goes up, look at the biologicals for cancer for an example. While clearly deploying technology targeted at the developing world such as mri and the like would cut costs, the physicians guild will object since it will put their cherished side business of imaging in a world of hurt. (having bought the expensive machines already). Physicans owning imaging businesses is one of the number of conflicts of interest (real or apparent) that hide in our expensive health care system. Fee for service works great if you control the number of services and does create at least the appearance of a conflict of interest.


Note: Comments are moderated by the editor and are subject to editing.

Comment on this item

Mark my comment as a response to The trend has been in the direction of more expensive treatments by Lyle

Email me if someone replies to my comment

Note: Comments are moderated by the editor and are subject to editing.