One root cause for why health care is so expensive in the US is missing from this discussion.
Much of the cost of doctors in the US comes from expensive insurances doctors need to take against malpractice lawsuits. Even when people are informed of the risks when they partake in a medical procedure, they want to blame somebody when the risks materialize. People need somebody to blame when something goes wrong.
Much of the cost of doctors in the US comes from expensive insurances doctors need to take against malpractice lawsuits. Even when people are informed of the risks when they partake in a medical procedure, they want to blame somebody when the risks materialize. People need somebody to blame when something goes wrong.