eli5: if an operational cost of an MRI scan is $50-75, why does it cost up to $3500 to a patient?

Question

Explain like I’m European.

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Answer 1

Because you live in a country with a corrupt, profiteering healthcare system that is seen as a bit of a failure for a supposedly developed nation and laughing stock by most Europeans.

I had an MRI last year, didn’t pay for it other than through my taxes.