A pediatrician tells me that 30% waste is way too low. I once estimated that medical care costs were 13x higher than even the rate of inflation since 1941. But let the doctor speak for himself: “I am a general pediatrician and my brother is a libertarian family physician, and we discuss the absurdity of medical waste almost every day. The over consumption in health care resources in this country is massive. “An ER visit for a cold can easily cost $1,000; keeping granny alive in the ICU for the last 2 weeks of her life costs more than a … Continue reading Medical Care Waste >> 30%