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minus-squarea_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-28 days agoThat’s not entirely true. I mean, they’re one of the biggest parts of the problem. I mean look at a new MRI machine at around 3 million. There is a point where such tech didn’t even exist.
minus-squareRothe@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 days agoIt is the reason why healthcare is up to three times more expensive in the US compared to countries with universal healthcare. They also have MRI machines in countries with universal healthcare, so that is a completely moot point.
minus-squarea_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoI completely agree but “got more expensive” is a bit of a loaded phrase given what it costs to put together a hospital. And I bet the MRI in those other countries cost money too, a cost that they will also wouldn’t have incurred a number of decades ago.
minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 days agoSpecial thanks to the people who made MRI exist! It’s a good thing they can each scan tens of thousands of people.
That’s not entirely true. I mean, they’re one of the biggest parts of the problem.
I mean look at a new MRI machine at around 3 million. There is a point where such tech didn’t even exist.
It is the reason why healthcare is up to three times more expensive in the US compared to countries with universal healthcare.
They also have MRI machines in countries with universal healthcare, so that is a completely moot point.
I completely agree but “got more expensive” is a bit of a loaded phrase given what it costs to put together a hospital.
And I bet the MRI in those other countries cost money too, a cost that they will also wouldn’t have incurred a number of decades ago.
Special thanks to the people who made MRI exist! It’s a good thing they can each scan tens of thousands of people.