China healthcare

June 7, 2006

When considering our deeply-flawed system, think about what they have to deal with in China:

In some Chinese hospitals, patients must wear stickers indicating how much they can pay to get well. With the quality of treatment linked to the patient’s financial means, unexpected illness is among the biggest reasons Chinese families are some of the world’s most committed savers.



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