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Devthrowaway80 on July 24, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Company Behind Many Surprise Emergency Room Bi...

Yes, I am aware. One of the benefits of single-payer is the reduction in cost of administration.

There are other effects as well - nobody is getting away with billing $600 for a 5 minute visit, for instance.

isostatic on July 25, 2017 [–]

Friend of mine ended up in hospital in the US for a while. He had an accountant visit him at his bedside! WTF does an accountant have to do with healthcare?!

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