#120 Planet Money: Shopping For An MRI (Outside The U.S.)

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Planet Money

The economy explained.

Englisch , Wirtschaft , Nachrichten

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vor 16 Jahren

We continue our search for answers about why MRI prices can differ so greatly. This time we travel from New Haven, Conn. to Japan, where an MRI costs only $160. Why? Well, it's because of the government, the quality of the machines and as we'll hear from neurologist Dr. Michiko Kimura Bruno, because Japanese people really love MRIs.