Tag: financial model

Does the financial model of healthcare in the USA make it expensive? I recently came across a blog post by KevinMD as to why he believes our healthcare costs continue to stay high. Nothing makes me more frustrated than when I hear about a patient losing their home to medical costs (which is something I recently heard) or again our insurance costs more and covers less. As I have often said to patients; healthcare is expensive because we make it that way. Doctors often throw out crazy prices, as do hospitals and drug companies for new products or procedures that Read More »