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by specialp 3840 days ago
Basic panel of blood tests is reimbursed $8 from medicare. That is pretty darn cheap. I know here we always think that industries are ripe for disruption, but the lab industry is mature, highly competitive, and has a high barrier to entry that is not possible to circumvent (FDA/CLIA approval) for tests.
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That does not make them "free." Somebody's paying, even if you aren't.