[BITList] Fwd: In Need of a New Hip, but Priced Out of the U.S. - NYTimes.com

[M.j. Feltham]

Colin,

During the last 15 months I have had two Total Knee Replacement, both paid by the NHS, one in a state hospital, the other one was done in a BUPA clinic.  Whilst waiting for a post op appointment I picked up a price list at the BUPA clinic.  Their prices were £10,300 for a Knee and £9,700 for a Hip.
This includes all costs including Physiotheraphy.

Looking at the attached article you wonder how the suppliers of knees and hips sleep at night with the prices they charge !  Thank God for the NHS

Mike
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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/04/health/for-medical-tourists-simple-math.html?ref=health