On: Graphs that show America’s health-care prices are ...

[acadien]

That's beside the point. The graphs are misleading. If the author simply let the data speak for itself, instead of biasing the visuals, it would be much more effective.

[ThomPete → acadien]

If there isn't any other country that is more expensive how is that besides the point?

Another way to interpret the different numbers could also be simply a question of availability.

[seanmcdirmid → ThomPete]

China is probably more expensive at the high-end when considering bribes. But it does nothing to invalidate this chart.

[GFischer → seanmcdirmid]

I doubt it, I've heard of other peoples' experiences with bribes (not China), and they're FAR less than an average U.S. treatment.

[seanmcdirmid → GFischer]

The medical system in China is severely underfunded while prices are fixed by the government that don't much these funding levels. Its kind of a mess.

For private healthcare without bribes in China, the prices are way more expensive than the states...but what choice do we have? At least I have insurance. Anyways, my experience is only in China.

[anigbrowl → acadien]

You read the part where they explained this decision, yes?