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Sunlei

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62. $6.49 from my Vet supply. 'Someone' makes huge profits.

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Wed Feb 5, 2014, 01:34 PM

Feb 2014

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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

.Because.They.Can. Fumesucker Feb 2014 #1

+1 n/t Alkene Feb 2014 #3

And because the people allow it nt solarhydrocan Feb 2014 #5

The next time someone calls me a "truther", I'm using that. RC Feb 2014 #55

Future historians will wonder how those that sought truth solarhydrocan Feb 2014 #76

Especially when some things as so obviously, not the way we are told to believe. RC Feb 2014 #88

beat me too it... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #8

Not if you grow your own nikto Feb 2014 #19

So they can "Pay Out Dividens" to the Wealthy Elite Stock Holders FreakinDJ Feb 2014 #25

+1. nt bemildred Feb 2014 #34

Is there something ambiguous about the term "for-profit health care"? Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #2

Well, Thug, there is profit and then there is *PROFIT* solarhydrocan Feb 2014 #4

There are several areas in which profit seeking is completely inappropriate, Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #7

i think health care, education, and energy should not be based on profit... dionysus Feb 2014 #60

And add justice. The lawyers might squeal, but this is one of those fundamental pillars Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #68

It's all "in the bag." TomClash Feb 2014 #6

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

Actually, they can't turn you away for an acute condition like that. Hoyt Feb 2014 #36

I will tell my neighbor that they didn't turn her away. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #37

Glad she managed to get hospital care. Hoyt Feb 2014 #43

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

But she only had the "flu" siligut Feb 2014 #87

An "mistaken" diagnosis ruse like that would be easy to prove. Hoyt Feb 2014 #91

How? By what was charted? siligut Feb 2014 #92

I'd look at the chart at the second hospital, and I think investigators would too. Hoyt Feb 2014 #94

"Her condition worsened during the 40 mile drive" siligut Feb 2014 #95

I am saddened by your cynicism. They might well claim that, but who is going to believe it? Hoyt Feb 2014 #96

If the doctor thought it was the flu Sgent Feb 2014 #73

Capitalism SamKnause Feb 2014 #10

Exactly Rider3 Feb 2014 #11

Yes, the market is broken in this case. Adrahil Feb 2014 #85

The system is rigged. SamKnause Feb 2014 #86

Because we've allowed the crooks to take over. Faryn Balyncd Feb 2014 #12

insurance companies place inflationary pressure upon prices and produce a spiral spike91nz Feb 2014 #13

Absolutely exactly! Ratty Feb 2014 #32

Bingo. jsr Feb 2014 #41

Hence the mandate for private insurance with no public option n/t Fumesucker Feb 2014 #44

The more money flowing through the system... hunter Feb 2014 #70

Because our government lets them overcharge seveneyes Feb 2014 #14

The same reason restaurants charge more for meals than the price of the food: The employee costs; WinkyDink Feb 2014 #15

How long will it take republicans to blame this on Obama Care? B Calm Feb 2014 #16

and now, we all have to buy into the scam. KG Feb 2014 #17

"Cost shifting" Freddie Feb 2014 #18

That is why they call it Saline Solution liberal N proud Feb 2014 #20

Because Murka! nxylas Feb 2014 #21

May or may not be related, but there's a saline shortage right now. PeaceNikki Feb 2014 #22

I might be able to help solarhydrocan Feb 2014 #26

It's not a joke. PeaceNikki Feb 2014 #28

I don't think there is anything funny about the US medical industry solarhydrocan Feb 2014 #75

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Feb 2014 #23

solarhydrocan Diclotican Feb 2014 #24

"Uniquely American" is what the present clusterF is called solarhydrocan Feb 2014 #27

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

That's a travesty, fasttense Aerows Feb 2014 #64

I remember 20 years ago when I had my son. The nurse gave me hell notadmblnd Feb 2014 #30

Because people are willing to pay anything when it comes malaise Feb 2014 #31

It's one thing Obamacare should be dealing with but it's not. mucifer Feb 2014 #35

why deal with a problem when the people who would otherwise be complaining are starstruck enough MisterP Feb 2014 #69

It does (kinda) Sgent Feb 2014 #74

It's the Apple profit model. tridim Feb 2014 #39

Because it's an American hospital jsr Feb 2014 #40

not made with west virginia tap water dembotoz Feb 2014 #42

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They are tackling it. jeff47 Feb 2014 #47

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Depends on the insurance and the hospital. jeff47 Feb 2014 #52

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It's insurance. Of course it's about future accidents. jeff47 Feb 2014 #58

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Nope. jeff47 Feb 2014 #61

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Nope. jeff47 Feb 2014 #67

"because of people that don't pay" steve2470 Feb 2014 #48

no one pays retail price unblock Feb 2014 #51

Because most reimbursements don't cover costs. upaloopa Feb 2014 #53

the FREE MARKET! No gov't controls. Bennyboy Feb 2014 #56

Here is an actual figure from an actual hospital bill. Fortinbras Armstrong Feb 2014 #57

$6.49 from my Vet supply. 'Someone' makes huge profits. Sunlei Feb 2014 #62

just to correct price, the plain saline is $4.99 Sunlei Feb 2014 #65

during my fun with the raccoon bite Aerows Feb 2014 #63

Because banks have locks (nt) Recursion Feb 2014 #77

I know why jmowreader Feb 2014 #78

I had to go to the hospital when I was in the US davidpdx Feb 2014 #79

In the UK the cost would've been exactly nil. dipsydoodle Feb 2014 #80

Yeah, but I can't complain about the Korea system though davidpdx Feb 2014 #81

Sounds a good deal. dipsydoodle Feb 2014 #82

Is that per year? davidpdx Feb 2014 #83

I figure it to be $7800 pa average dipsydoodle Feb 2014 #84

At least you get something for your taxes UncleMuscles Feb 2014 #89

Because payment is now mandatory, and the US gov't is the collection agent. nt Romulox Feb 2014 #90

Going over medical bills of any kind is nerve wracking. Lunacee_2013 Feb 2014 #93

Profit. Greed. Profit. Greed. Repeat. Initech Feb 2014 #97