High costs for some covid-19 tests are just because they can.
High costs for some covid-19 tests are just because they can. The NY Times recently reported on a lab that had charged $380 for a covid test. Your local CVS probably charges $20. The company which is a start-up named GS labs regularly charges $380 because they legally can. Welcome to healthcare capitalism American style. If this is not a strong argument for the government to play a role in healthcare prices, I am not sure there ever will be. Apparently, GS labs who is headquartered in Nebraska is giving insurers and the public the business literally. Congress probably never
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