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by lloyd-christmas 2943 days ago
> but it also costs a fair amount

It doesn't cost anything more than the colonoscopy. It's required by the ACA to be included in a colonoscopy.

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Yes, and paying $4,000 for people to get screenings is an actual cost that shows up in premiums.

(I was talking about colonscopies themselves costing a fair bit; of course all told they are preferable to catching and treating cancer later).