Posted by wylie715 on 10/23/2018 11:50:00 AM (view original):

Posted by DoctorKz on 10/22/2018 10:40:00 PM (view original):
I am a Saint Louis resident. Many of you got acquainted with Ferguson. It sits in North County, nw of downtown. Decades ago, it was a solid middle income area. There was a Ford plant, and the Corvette plant was nearby. Those plants closed, many good paying jobs were lost. Decay set in quickly.

Trump understands how crucial manufacturing is to our economy. It is the difference between prosperity and the need for government assistance. We need as many blue collar jobs as possible. Getting and keeping investment here is paramount.

all Trump understands is what is best for him. He does not give a **** about you, me or anyone else but him and his buddies.

Posted by cccp1014 on 10/23/2018 12:19:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/23/2018 11:37:00 AM (view original):
In one breath you say x rays shouldn't cost $200 and in the next, you say doctors are capitalists and should be able to charge what they want.

Which is it?

They may charge $200 but if their competitors charge $50 then I will go to them. Competition will naturally bring prices down as illustrated in the lasik and Botox marketplace. Maybe you should learn to read and interpret instead of asking me to repeat myself.

Posted by bad_luck on 10/23/2018 12:33:00 PM (view original):

Posted by cccp1014 on 10/23/2018 12:19:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/23/2018 11:37:00 AM (view original):
In one breath you say x rays shouldn't cost $200 and in the next, you say doctors are capitalists and should be able to charge what they want.

Which is it?

They may charge $200 but if their competitors charge $50 then I will go to them. Competition will naturally bring prices down as illustrated in the lasik and Botox marketplace. Maybe you should learn to read and interpret instead of asking me to repeat myself.

There are stand alone imaging businesses that charge between $30 and $150 for X-rays, depending on the type needed.

Posted by cccp1014 on 10/23/2018 12:35:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/23/2018 12:33:00 PM (view original):

Posted by cccp1014 on 10/23/2018 12:19:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/23/2018 11:37:00 AM (view original):
In one breath you say x rays shouldn't cost $200 and in the next, you say doctors are capitalists and should be able to charge what they want.

Which is it?

They may charge $200 but if their competitors charge $50 then I will go to them. Competition will naturally bring prices down as illustrated in the lasik and Botox marketplace. Maybe you should learn to read and interpret instead of asking me to repeat myself.

There are stand alone imaging businesses that charge between $30 and $150 for X-rays, depending on the type needed.

Not in MA

Posted by bad_luck on 10/23/2018 12:38:00 PM (view original):

Posted by cccp1014 on 10/23/2018 12:35:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/23/2018 12:33:00 PM (view original):

Posted by cccp1014 on 10/23/2018 12:19:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/23/2018 11:37:00 AM (view original):
In one breath you say x rays shouldn't cost $200 and in the next, you say doctors are capitalists and should be able to charge what they want.

Which is it?

They may charge $200 but if their competitors charge $50 then I will go to them. Competition will naturally bring prices down as illustrated in the lasik and Botox marketplace. Maybe you should learn to read and interpret instead of asking me to repeat myself.

There are stand alone imaging businesses that charge between $30 and $150 for X-rays, depending on the type needed.

Not in MA

Yes there are. Tons in Boston. It took like two seconds to find on google.

Posted by cccp1014 on 10/23/2018 12:42:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/23/2018 12:38:00 PM (view original):

Posted by cccp1014 on 10/23/2018 12:35:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/23/2018 12:33:00 PM (view original):

Posted by cccp1014 on 10/23/2018 12:19:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/23/2018 11:37:00 AM (view original):
In one breath you say x rays shouldn't cost $200 and in the next, you say doctors are capitalists and should be able to charge what they want.

Which is it?

They may charge $200 but if their competitors charge $50 then I will go to them. Competition will naturally bring prices down as illustrated in the lasik and Botox marketplace. Maybe you should learn to read and interpret instead of asking me to repeat myself.

There are stand alone imaging businesses that charge between $30 and $150 for X-rays, depending on the type needed.

Not in MA

Yes there are. Tons in Boston. It took like two seconds to find on google.

Where? My insurance requirements include primary care referrals

Posted by bad_luck on 10/23/2018 12:43:00 PM (view original):

Posted by cccp1014 on 10/23/2018 12:42:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/23/2018 12:38:00 PM (view original):

Posted by cccp1014 on 10/23/2018 12:35:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/23/2018 12:33:00 PM (view original):

Posted by cccp1014 on 10/23/2018 12:19:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/23/2018 11:37:00 AM (view original):
In one breath you say x rays shouldn't cost $200 and in the next, you say doctors are capitalists and should be able to charge what they want.

Which is it?

They may charge $200 but if their competitors charge $50 then I will go to them. Competition will naturally bring prices down as illustrated in the lasik and Botox marketplace. Maybe you should learn to read and interpret instead of asking me to repeat myself.

There are stand alone imaging businesses that charge between $30 and $150 for X-rays, depending on the type needed.

Not in MA

Yes there are. Tons in Boston. It took like two seconds to find on google.

Where? My insurance requirements include primary care referrals

Yeah, you still have to have a doctor order the x-ray, but you can go to an independent shop.

Posted by bad_luck on 10/23/2018 12:53:00 PM (view original):
And yet, imagining at a hospital is still really expensive. So it doesn’t seem like the competition has made a difference in pricing.

Posted by cccp1014 on 10/23/2018 12:55:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/23/2018 12:53:00 PM (view original):
And yet, imagining at a hospital is still really expensive. So it doesn’t seem like the competition has made a difference in pricing.

I didnt even know about it. That’s the problem. It’s expensive because insurance companies pay it. Need to get them out of the mix or minimize their involvement

Posted by bad_luck on 10/23/2018 12:59:00 PM (view original):

Posted by cccp1014 on 10/23/2018 12:55:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/23/2018 12:53:00 PM (view original):
And yet, imagining at a hospital is still really expensive. So it doesn’t seem like the competition has made a difference in pricing.

I didnt even know about it. That’s the problem. It’s expensive because insurance companies pay it. Need to get them out of the mix or minimize their involvement

Oh you mean like with nationalized healthcare? Sweet.

Posted by bad_luck on 10/23/2018 1:06:00 PM (view original):
It just seems like you're conflicted. You want nationalized healthcare because you know, deep down, that it's really the only solution, but it conflicts with your GOP talking points about the free market solving everything.

Posted by cccp1014 on 10/23/2018 1:09:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 10/23/2018 1:06:00 PM (view original):
It just seems like you're conflicted. You want nationalized healthcare because you know, deep down, that it's really the only solution, but it conflicts with your GOP talking points about the free market solving everything.

Idiot. I gave you lasik and Botox as examples. Does nationalized healthcare pay for that? No. I want A free marketplace where doctors can charge what they want. Nothing to do with nationalized healthcare.

You can’t read or are dumb. Or both.