One of us trained with a world-renowned neurosurgeon who practices outside of the U.S. and operates on “inoperable brain tumors” with outcomes that leave other neurosurgeons in awe. He provides free or discounted care to half of his patients. For others, he charges 10-100 times what Medicare pays. Patients from around the world eagerly wait to see him and gladly pay, with many even wanting to pay more after surgery. That’s the value of his labor.
If this neurosurgeon wer...