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Although theres an increased cost, the cost in this particular study was about $900 extra. >> alisyn: right. that is what probably is happening is that we think we need more tests, but you have some questions here that we should be asking our doctors that can save us money and time. the first one is do i really need this test? >> well, i think this is a good question to ask anyway irrespective of the cost issue because some tests, particularly radiation tests, cat scans, x-rays, theres a risk we...

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Including ours here in delaware. to reorient how health care is delivered and how its paid for. the fact is what we have today is just not sustainable. because theres no other industry where theres so much of a disconnect between what we feel in our own pocketbook and the services we receive. if a doctor tells us to get an mri or a cat scan, were going to get it and have no idea what it costs. thats just not sustainable and how the real world costs. >> i cant let you go because you know i love 2...

27% versus 9% so they came out on top. you talk about death rates. the c.a.t. scans there was reduction of 20% reduction in deaths from lung cancer. we know that lung cancer is is a deadly disease. 150,000 people die from this. doesnt give you a second chance and screening in this particular population are at risk. >> eric: and that lesions could show up and the other issue has to deal with radiation. you have discussed that. talk about the c.a.t. scans and too much radiation? >> this is the nat...

Cost. now, the second part of this comes out where they say that only one procedure follows that c.a.t. scan. in other words, the c.a.t. scan is more sensitive it might overdo it. people that dont have lung cancer. everyone is worried that you do too many tests but the average is one follow-up test. its up to the physician. david and ihe show, its not the test, its not some protocol, its what the physician does with the information. i believe the more information you have the better. so if i hav...

Mcleod. shes injured. its bad. they said theres no broken bones. they put her in a cat scan, they checked her and everything. theres no broken bones. like they said, its just external. >> she was lucky. >> very lucky. because my mom is -- shes skinnier than me and shes got asthma and copd and just really bad. >> were glad she made it through. suzanne, michael, this is exactly what a lot of the residents around us if we panned around a lot of these other residents are going through their homes ri...

Of the price in new zealand. if you go there canadians support their system. they dont want the american -- >> they support ocean lied medicine. >> i cant really speak to the polls but i can tell you this. it is not just anecdotes when you have people in charge of a cat scan, people who are in canada they dont get the studies. >> what do you do about the poor? >> the problem with the poor is that everything is priced out of everybodys range. its not just about the poor. i have trouble affording ...

We call for 676. >> you say we t group. its a moral duty. >> we believe and i think many believe most americans believe that healthcare is a human right it is one of those things that you live in america all healthcare insurance, everybody wants insuranwould have insuran automatically. >> it sounds good. >> canada has a universal healthcare system they have people waiting 2-3 years for a primary care doctor. the problem is in canada for example you have to wait 6-9 months for a cat scan. theres ...

Prefers. >> mike: copays and deductible. it causes people to exercise personal responsibility. >> they know what they are getting. before thape go to the doctor, its me a x-co-pay. i will pay that out of the pocket . what about flexible spending accounts that they are 2500 to per person. flex spending accounts and health savings account work well . they will say why is it so expensive? we need uniform pricing. there is so much variability. order a cat scan and it costs double than in another pla...

Health plan and give them skin in the game. they consume the healthcare wisely and they would have the same freedom to choose the doctor as they would to buy the grocery their family prefers. >> mike: copays and deductible. it causes people to exercise personal responsibility. >> they know what they are getting. before thape go to the doctor, its me a x-co-pay. i will pay that out of the pocket . what about flexible spending accounts that they are 2500 to per person. flex spending accounts and h...