The problem with vet bills – a dog-owning economist explains.

Similar pressures and financial conflicts of interests in some cases in Canada too. The move to large corporations owning too much (vertical integration) should be discouraged.
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https://theconversation.com/the-problem-with-vet-bills-a-dog-owning-economist-explains-280847

The problem with vet bills – a dog-owning economist explains

Paying for your pet’s treatment is not like other kinds of spending.

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@dmacphee The clinic my dog goes to was taken over a few years ago by a corporation. It’s become so much more expensive but I’m basically stuck there.

The ultrasound she had the other day came to $900. Which, of course, I’ll pay because Neko is going to get what she needs.

It’s such a canary in the coal mine for what could happen to our own healthcare if we let it.

@cjgyt The vertical integration that these companies adopt is just another phrase for profit taking.