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Probably the biggest driver of that is increasingly bloated administrative costs. Too many people in management being paid truly exorbitant salaries.

 

It seems to come up often, and it's a particular quirk of the system. Hospitals/providers have patients over a barrel much of the time. Some hospitals have insurance companies over a barrel as well, though to a lesser extent, though medicaid/medicare often have it over hospitals. Prices are raised most often as a pre-emptive tool in negotiating between hospitals and insurers.

Even if everyone questioned that, is doesn't mean the prices would go down, or the real prices anyway. The list price would almost assuredly go down if the hospital doesn't have to deal with an insurance company, but it's highly unlikely actual prices fall when the seller gains an advantage in negotiating (I can say a lot of bad things about insurance companies, but I'd bet they're better at negotiating with hospitals than individuals).

 

Dave Grohl really does do everything, doesn't he? Now he's saving buildings?

 

Now do "The National Review."

 

Yep, and in part that's because $645 bags of saline aren't really $645.

 

I have no idea what's been on the NR cover in recent months. The last one I saw was the Never Trump issue.

Only saw that one because I was at my parents' and my dad subscribed. Since he passed, I don't even see it when I visit home.

Does anyone ever talk about the NR cover?

 

Much of the loss on patient care is due to under or uninsured patients. It does not take many victims of a car crash with a TBI to lose a lot of money fast.

So if they are bargained down to $150, that's a victory, right?

 

I don't understand your point.

A proud, professed liberal publication has a liberal-leaning cover.

Knock me over with a feather?