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In reply to the discussion: my night in the hospital shows why we need universal health care [View all]In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)26. Wow. That's an expensive night.
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my night in the hospital shows why we need universal health care [View all]
backwoodsbob
Jan 2013
OP
Nurses. Doctors. Lab work. Administrative. Maintenance. Security. Housekeeping. Technicians.
geckosfeet
Jan 2013
#33
I agree. The insurance industry is simply an arm of the investment industry.
geckosfeet
Jan 2013
#95
No massive profit for me, but state of the art care for my tiny little patients
tavalon
Jan 2013
#96
As someone who lacks insurance and has for over four years now I'm pretty attuned to this subject
Fumesucker
Jan 2013
#68
Your insurance has negotiated a rate with the hospital and it is unlikely they will
cbayer
Jan 2013
#5
Hospital charges are generally 3 times or more what they actually get from payers.
cbayer
Jan 2013
#17
An office visit and 2 lab tests resulting that she didn't have influenza A or B
spiderpig
Jan 2013
#14
My sister has had to have surgery without insurance, she was able to negotiate with the hospital to
PATXgirl
Jan 2013
#43
Hey, we pay extra for 24/7 card guards, plus billing coder armies, and PROFITS!
Festivito
Jan 2013
#28
Answer: Risk Managers making decisions about "care" in order to keep staffing low & volume high. nt
patrice
Jan 2013
#29
There's a little known provision in the PATIENT PROTECTION & Affordable Care Act of 2010, a.k.a.
patrice
Jan 2013
#74
I'd love to turn a set of forensic accountants loose on any hospital's books -
hedgehog
Jan 2013
#53
And yet, the self proclaimed, "Greatest Country on Earth" right next door, has the worlds most
RC
Jan 2013
#61
Exactly. THAT is the problem with medical pricing. I know of doctors who charge a lot of money
Lint Head
Jan 2013
#62
They are building the "Backwooods Bob Pneumonia Pavillion and Conference Center"?
FarCenter
Jan 2013
#79