Medicare's paying less for cataract surgery. Eye doctors are turning to moneymaking lasers.

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SO BASICALLY MEDICARE DECIDED TO PAY WAY LESS MONEY FOR STANDARD CATARACT SURGERY WHICH IS SUPER MESSED UP FOR DOCTORS WHO RELY ON THAT CASH SO NOW THESE EYE DOCTORS ARE FREAKING OUT AND FORCING PATIENTS TO PAY EXTRA THOUSANDS OF DOCTORS OUT OF POCKET FOR THESE FANCY NEW LASERS THAT THEY CLAIM ARE WAY BETTER EVEN THOUGH REGULAR SURGERY WORKS FINE WHICH IS CRAZY BECAUSE GRANDMA JUST WANTS HER EYES FIXED AND NOW SHE HAS TO DODGE UPSELLS AT THE OPTOMETRIST LIKE SHE IS BUYING A USED CAR!

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