On: The Business of Health Care Depends on Exploiting Doctors and Nurses

[Wowfunhappy]

> This happens in India all the time with King Cobras and I know they can't afford 46,000.

Your larger point notwithstanding, it's important to remember that overall cost of living in India is lower as well. So hospitals are inherently cheaper to run.

[oneplane → Wowfunhappy]

That's not why it's cheaper: money doesn't universally trump wellbeing in Inda like it does in USA.

[moksha256 → oneplane]

No, it's because insurance hasn't hijacked the system in India like it has in the US.

Watch pet health costs...with the recent advent of pet health insurance, it's just a matter of time before costs skyrocket for veterinary care.

[Wowfunhappy → moksha256]

The prices may well rise somewhat, but demand for veterinary care is always going to be much more elastic. As much as people love their pets, they will also eventually decide it's not worth the cost.

You can't really do that with human health care.

[Wowfunhappy → oneplane]

I think there are lots of factors that collectively contribute to the price disparity—some cultural, some economic, some systemic. It's not black and white.