Atul Gawande on doctors, insurance, and money, a trifecta that is a pain in the ass for everyone involved. "To me, all the members of the team deserved a million dollars for [saving my son's life]. Others were footing the bill-so it's left to them to question the price. Hence the adversarial relationship doctors have with insurers."
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