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What If All US Health Care Costs Were Transparent?

In the US, the very same blood test can cost $19 at one clinic and $522 at another clinic just blocks away -- and nobody knows the difference until they get a bill weeks later. Journalist Jeanne Pinder says it doesn't have to be this way. She's built a platform that crowdsources the true costs of medical procedures and makes the data public, revealing the secrets of health care pricing. Learn how knowing what stuff costs in advance could make us healthier, save us money -- and help fix a broken system.

Subjects:

Management of Health Care Services and Health Sciences

Keywords:

Medical care -- Cost control Medical care Cost of

Resource Type:

Video
Video

What If We Paid Doctors To Keep People Healthy?

What if we incentivized doctors to keep us healthy instead of paying them only when we're already sick? Matthias Müllenbeck explains how this radical shift from a sick care system to a true health care system could save us from unnecessary costs and risky procedures -- and keep us healthier for longer.

Subjects:

Management of Health Care Services and Public Health

Keywords:

Medical care Medical economics Medical care Cost of

Resource Type:

Video

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