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Originally Posted by Bill O'Rights
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I can remember, back in the 70's, going to the doctor's office for a check-up, physical or a minor ailment, and shelling out $20.
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I also remember when medical insurance and health care was very affordable. I wonder what has happened to cause the costs to get so out of control.
Perhaps people are using health care services much more than years ago. As I recall we hardly ever went to the doctor and a prescription was a very rare thing to get. I read somewhere that today the average family gets 9 prescriptions a year. I imagine this also requires a lot of doctor visits.
We hardly ever watch commercial TV anymore but we do watch the evening news shows most days. It seems that every other commercial is for some prescription drug with the message "ask you doctor if XYZ drug is right for you". I wonder how many millions of people are getting "hard on" and "shaky leg" pills paid for with their insurance.
I think if we go to a universal health care system that something will have to be done to reduce the number of prescriptions and therefore doctor visits covered. I could be all wrong and people really need all these prescriptions but I doubt it.