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Re: negotiating your bill: It blows my mind that in America you would approach paying for healthcare the same way you would purchase an expensive car. I don't consider my health to be a luxury good... But in the USA it is priced as such?!

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The vast amount of technology available is turning healthcare into a luxury good. There are newer and better technologies for treating many things available. How much is that worth?

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The technology should enable better outcomes. But the "good" in question here is your personal health -- its "worth" is infinite.