Health care spending is a major problem in our nation. But just whose fault is it?
Part of the driving force behind health cost inflation is poor consumerism. If you dent your car and figure the repair cost will be around $1,500, you're likely to run out to three garages and get bids.
You'll probably check the consumer rankings of the garages—assuming you don't already know about them from friends—and choose a bid to accept. Yet when your doctor says you need knee surgery that will cost around $15,000, you just check in to whatever hospital you go to and go under the knife without thinking about whether the hospital a couple of miles away might be less expensive, provide better care, or both.
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