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The case against user fees
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
Aug. 17, 2011
Re-search to date suggests two good reasons why patient-financed health care doesn’t make sense. First, user fees discourage patients from seeking both unnecessary and necessary care. This is often penny wise and pound foolish… Health care financed by patients does not save money. It transfers costs from third-party payers to patients, but the total cost is often higher… User fees may – ironically – encourage unnecessary or marginally useful care in order to make sure physicians and hospital beds stay occupied.
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