Another way to look at the 🇺🇸 HC spend:
70% of physicians owned by a hospital or corporation
Hospital systems own many clinics
This makes hospital costs really important to examine.
70% of physicians owned by a hospital or corporation
Hospital systems own many clinics
This makes hospital costs really important to examine.
https://twitter.com/mass_marion/status/1493738709665079296
It's REALLY important to know hospital prices!
Even though the last 2 US administrations have a rule on hospital price transparency, only 15% of hospitals are complying.
Rest are hiding their prices
If you are hiding something you must have sumptin to hide!
Rest are hiding their prices
If you are hiding something you must have sumptin to hide!
https://twitter.com/PtRightsAdvoc/status/1493582115522453505?s=20&t=DxwSmFbCTSM32Il4Tk-_ig
"There’s an appalling cost to not knowing the cost...
Did you hear the one about the $25,000 test for strep throat? How about the $59,490 ultrasound?" More here @bizcatalyst360 : bizcatalyst360.com/hyperinflation…
Did you hear the one about the $25,000 test for strep throat? How about the $59,490 ultrasound?" More here @bizcatalyst360 : bizcatalyst360.com/hyperinflation…
Consider:
Up to 40% of a hospital overhead is supply
#GPO (Group Purchasing Organizations control the pathway for drugs, solutions, devices and supplies into hospitals, nursing homes and clinics
More about GPO and their kickbacks @CourierTimes
theintell.com/story/opinion/…
Up to 40% of a hospital overhead is supply
#GPO (Group Purchasing Organizations control the pathway for drugs, solutions, devices and supplies into hospitals, nursing homes and clinics
More about GPO and their kickbacks @CourierTimes
theintell.com/story/opinion/…
2/3 of 🇺🇸 Hospitals are 'non-profit' and pay no taxes.
Read more by @MarniOnHealth on the seven-figure executive salaries and offshore accounts for these hospitals
medicaleconomics.com/view/how-nonpr…
Read more by @MarniOnHealth on the seven-figure executive salaries and offshore accounts for these hospitals
medicaleconomics.com/view/how-nonpr…
@MarniOnHealth Many of the same 'non-profit' hospitals bring thousands of lawsuits against patients, some against its own employees, for unpaid medical bills @propublica @marshall_allen propublica.org/article/thousa…
🇺🇸 won't fix the healthcare cost problem until we see what the cost is.
We cannot have exceptions to #transparency, as suggested for the medicare advantage plans... same plans that @AARP earns a royalty on. goerie.com/story/opinion/…
We cannot have exceptions to #transparency, as suggested for the medicare advantage plans... same plans that @AARP earns a royalty on. goerie.com/story/opinion/…
The same AARP has defended the kickbacks collected by prescription drug middlemen #PBM
Read more @bizcatalyst360 re how PBM make 💵:
helping themselves to Medicaid money, kickbacks, clawbacks and more: bizcatalyst360.com/america-its-ph…
Read more @bizcatalyst360 re how PBM make 💵:
helping themselves to Medicaid money, kickbacks, clawbacks and more: bizcatalyst360.com/america-its-ph…
#PBM and health insurance companies have merged, and PBM have become cash cows 💵 for the insurers. From upriseri.com/pharmacy-benef…
We are back to lack of #transparency, this time in the prescription drug arena.
Red circles are hidden flows of 💵
Red circles are hidden flows of 💵
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