Unlike other industries, consumers cannot easily "shop around" during medical emergencies.
In most industries, tech lowers costs; in healthcare, new "innovations" often serve as a justification for higher fees. An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big...
The book is structured like a medical : the first half "diagnoses" the history and current symptoms of the broken system, while the second half "prescribes" solutions for patients to navigate and reform it. The 10 Economic Rules of the Dysfunctional Medical Market Unlike other industries