Monetary Interests And Proeconomics - 874 Words

On the other hand, monetary interests, along with lobbying influenced United States Health Care system tremendously as well. For instance, the drug companies keep elevating their prices and there is no real factor that helps contain this problem. People in need of the drugs supplied by the companies have a necessity for them, so they will keep buying. The main reason for the companies being able to elevate their prices, is that they apply existing laws that enforces insurers to cover some of the pricing of all the expensive drugs to their advantage. There are numerous examples that show how companies had elevated their prices astronomically throughout the years. In the case of the company Novartis, they were charging $4.5 thousand dollars†¦show more content†¦Also, she found out that most hospitals were not able to give an actual estimate on the procedure: 60% of the 20 top-ranked hospitals called were able to give an estimate, and around 63% non-top ranked hospitals were ab le to give an estimate. It is important to mentioned that in most cases, the total pricing had to be acquired separately (a separate physician quote and a separate hospital quote), and on many occasions, after calling the hospital numerous times. This is just an example of how arduous it can be to shop around for a procedure. There are positive notes to highlight however. The aforementioned experiment showed that patients can really save money if they become more conscious buyers and if they commit themselves to do comparison shopping. Experts say that if consumers do so, they would influence on the pricing in the health care system. 4. Lymphoma Lymphoma is a type of cancer that happens when lymphocytes start acting abnormally. Lymphocytes are white blood cells that work to protect the body from infection and alien bodies, preventing disease. These are found in the lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow, and other organs. When Lymphoma cancer has started, the lymphocytes may start to divide and reproduce at abnormal rates, usually much faster than regular. Aside from the afore mentioned, lymphocytes in people who have lymphoma cancer may even exceed their supposed lifetime [i]. People that have a