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To: neolib who wrote (214864)	1/25/2007 6:45:10 PM
From: Katelew	Read Replies (1) of 281500

Irrelevant. It is still surgery. The issue is that surgery can be cheap and safe. Years ago I had my vision corrected with laser surgery. I checked all the ads, made calls, went to two screenings, etc. among the 4-5 different providers in my area. As I recall, the price variation was less than $200, or 5% of the total cost. So I don't see where so-called competition meant much in the way of price. It was just ads telling prospective consumers who the docs were, where located, what the procedure involved, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------ Example of healthcare industry being 'unsuited to competition': If I buy a Ford car, decide the quality wasn't worth the price, the next time around I buy a different car. If I decide my doc did a bad job taking out my gall bladder, I don't get a do-over. Plus how in the world would I know he did a 'bad job' short of being killed or maimed??

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