This whole thread is full of young, SV libertarians who haven't really thought out what healthcare involves. Lawyers don't have an upfront, all inclusive price for divorce, they charge by the hour. I'm pretty sure software developers charge by the hour, at least for the interesting work. Sure, I'll build you a Wordpress blog for $3k. Would you gaurantee you could build a clinic website that supports major insurance and Medicaid and Medicare billing for a fixed rate? Not knowing the physician's speciality or state of practice?
C'mon. Orthopods might be able to replace knees on a fixed budget, but I'm thinking neurosurgeons and trauma surgeons would have a heckuva time. What about a dermatologist? Mole, sure? What if it's melanoma? What if you have mycosis fungoides? It'll take 5 years just to confidently diagnose.
C'mon. Orthopods might be able to replace knees on a fixed budget, but I'm thinking neurosurgeons and trauma surgeons would have a heckuva time. What about a dermatologist? Mole, sure? What if it's melanoma? What if you have mycosis fungoides? It'll take 5 years just to confidently diagnose.