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[wbvs58]

So is this a pic of you?
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A bit longer lead, she likes me to do a bit of work.

Ken

 

[cowman82]

I got the estimated bill from the hospital today. It was a little over $2700, to honest I'm a bit livid about it. I was only in there for a little over an hour. They soaked my fingers and sewed up my thumb, and used some glue the glue the rest of me together. Because I am self pay they took off 40%, and at the nurses station they wrote that they were giving another 20%. I saved about $1400, but I'm pretty sure that didn't include the doctor. I expect to get a bill in a few months, and if it is like the last time I was in the ER it will be for about the same amount as my discount.

crazy. All depends on the hospital and place. If its a large network of hospitals it will be a huge bill no matter what. I look for small, non-network hospitals to go to. usually a lot better service and a bill thats about 80% less.

Last time I went was around 2019 for something.... (went in a few weeks ago for something) ..looks like the costs have around tripled since then.

 

[CowboyRam]

A lot of the US hospitals, and the drug companies, and the suppliers are all monopolized.. there is no competition anymore, so the prices have just skyrocketed

That is the problem, no competition. I think it all started with medical insurance and it has been snowballing ever since.

 

[SmokinM]

That is the problem, no competition. I think it all started with medical insurance and it has been snowballing ever since.

No sir. It all started with lawyers, malpractice insurance and laws that they have to treat you even if you can't pay.

 

[chevytaHOE5674]

You walk thru the doors of an ER and they fix you up no matter what. A large segment of population can't/don't pay so the hospital eats all those costs. Since the hospital needs to earn money to stay operational they pass those unpaid bills onto the folks who have insurance or the ability to pay.

 

[Travlr]

No sir. It all started with lawyers, malpractice insurance and laws that they have to treat you even if you can't pay.

Might have all started with medical schools overcharging to learn...

 

[cowman82]

maybe we should vacation to mexeeeco and walk across.. get us some free medical.. plus all the other goodies..

man.. something is wrong with that .. . don't you think?

 

[Named'em Tamed'em]

After taking the cancer tumor out of my bladder I got a bladder infection , $3200 at the ER for a couple blood tests and an antibiotic that I was allergic to. That was another $2800 the same week!! Jeez

 

[Nesikep]

That's ONE way prices go up
Here's another https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/martin-shkreli-was-too-honest

 

[CowboyRam]

No sir. It all started with lawyers, malpractice insurance and laws that they have to treat you even if you can't pay.

No doubt they are part of the problem.