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Medicare Pays $50,000 for Heart Attacks but Little for Prevention
Original: Medicare Will Pay $50k for Your Heart Attack. It Should Pay $100 to Prevent It
A MedPage Today opinion piece argues Medicare's payment structure favors expensive treatment over cheap prevention: it will cover roughly $50,000 for a heart attack but pays far less for the roughly $100 in preventive care that could stop one from happening. The author says this incentive gap is a core flaw in American health spending and calls for rebalancing reimbursement toward prevention.
Why now: The provocative contrast between treatment and prevention costs is sparking debate about US healthcare incentives
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