Horror stories abound about hospitals charging people ridiculous sums of money in America for something as cheap and plentiful as an aspirin. This is nothing new, and it’s something that’s sadly just an accepted fact.
Just last month, this guy posted a bill for his appendectomy on Reddit and it went viral. Why?
Because he was charged a stomach-turning $55,000 for the relatively simple procedure — an amount that would’ve likely induced appendicitis if the guy hadn’t already had his appendix taken out.
Overpriced, much? Did that surgery come with foie gras and caviar afterward?
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3 comments:
you have to ask why it's because Obama care did not address one of the problems of the medical industry ..cost...also did not address lawyers and tort reform
...the 2 things that should have been at the forefront.
Wondered the answer to that question for years, especially when I got to see itemized hospital bills that my insurance company would contest paying.
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