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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]Sgent
(5,857 posts)74. It does (kinda)
it doesn't mandate hospital pricing -- but it does put people on insurance / medicaid, etc. Those health plans negotiate pricing with the hospital, and they probably pay no more than $10-$20 for that bag of saline.
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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