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In reply to the discussion: Why Are American Hospitals Charging Up to $800 for a $1 Bag of Salt Water? [View all]jeff47
(26,549 posts)61. Nope.
I am surprised to read such pro-insurance company posts.
Probably means you should read them again. I entered this thread explaining how we will destroy the health insurance industry.
No, I don't live assuming I will get sick enough to be hospitalized.
It will happen. We don't live forever. Even those in your Ecuadorian example will eventually require medical care, or will die quickly from lack of it.
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Why Are American Hospitals Charging Up to $800 for a $1 Bag of Salt Water? [View all]
solarhydrocan
Feb 2014
OP
There are several areas in which profit seeking is completely inappropriate,
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2014
#7
And add justice. The lawyers might squeal, but this is one of those fundamental pillars
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2014
#68
Fortunately, that's "list" price, and very few people (or their insurer) pay anywhere near that.
Hoyt
Feb 2014
#9
Fortunately, if you don't have insurance, very few hospitals will treat a "stomachache"
ScreamingMeemie
Feb 2014
#33
I am saddened that, while she managed-finally-to get care, if it wasn't for her husband forcing
ScreamingMeemie
Feb 2014
#46
I agree it shouldn't happen, and she might well have recourse against the first hospital.
Hoyt
Feb 2014
#49
She would if she had the time and the cash. We shouldn't have to be threatening recourse.
ScreamingMeemie
Feb 2014
#71
She doesn't need any cash. She can report an EMTALA violation to the regional office
Hoyt
Feb 2014
#72
I'd look at the chart at the second hospital, and I think investigators would too.
Hoyt
Feb 2014
#94
I am saddened by your cynicism. They might well claim that, but who is going to believe it?
Hoyt
Feb 2014
#96
insurance companies place inflationary pressure upon prices and produce a spiral
spike91nz
Feb 2014
#13
The same reason restaurants charge more for meals than the price of the food: The employee costs;
WinkyDink
Feb 2014
#15
Hey, paying for overpriced medical crap happened to me at the VA just this week
fasttense
Feb 2014
#29
I finally got my friend to let me see his list of scripts and the cost of them at the VA
blueamy66
Feb 2014
#38