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To: Steve Newton

Perhaps.

But let’s say it costs $1000 for each MRI, which getting one for every new recruit would be a cost of 200 million dollars.

That is $200 million each year.

And I could be wrong on this (since I am not currently involved in imaging) but MRI imaging is not a slam-dunk diagnostic tool for diagnosing PST, even if you have a baseline to compare it to. So it is possible to spend all the this time, resources and money, and still end up with soldiers being denied benefits for PST out of hand because the MRI didn’t indicate it. (Note to selves: Socialized Health Care will operate this way as well)

I just think it is a huge amount of time and money, with a minimal payback.


25 posted on 05/31/2010 7:13:34 PM PDT by rlmorel (We are traveling "The Road to Serfdom".)
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To: rlmorel

You could be right Sir.

But I would imagine if you were in charge you could come up with a cost saving idea.


28 posted on 05/31/2010 7:17:32 PM PDT by Steve Newton (Pappy)
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