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WorseBeforeBetter

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10. I believe you. I once spent an hour in the ER on an antibiotic drip...

Reply to L0oniX (Reply #9)

Sat Apr 13, 2013, 09:06 PM

Apr 2013

for an infected cat bite, and the bill was a whopping $2,800. I was insured; hope you guys are, too. No one can give an exact cause for the vertigo -- stress, aging, dislocated crystals, virus -- and they just throw antiverts at you. Frustrating.

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so what's the problem with our healthcare? [View all] backwoodsbob Apr 2013 OP

No one every complained about the quality of our health care. Cleita Apr 2013 #1

yep backwoodsbob Apr 2013 #2

Gee wiz ...my wife spent 4 days and 3 nights in the hospital for "vertigo" ...$47,000 bill. L0oniX Apr 2013 #3

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Holy shit, that terrifies me... WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #6

Not kidding ...I was floored when I saw the bill. Even her doctor would not perform the manuever. L0oniX Apr 2013 #9

I believe you. I once spent an hour in the ER on an antibiotic drip... WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author unrepentant progress Apr 2013 #5

What was the total bill? AnnaLee Apr 2013 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #8

You are a fortunate son. Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #11

You or us? Rex Apr 2013 #12

I like to brag that I have SheilaT Apr 2013 #13

my hospital bill so far is close to 300,000 dollars madrchsod Apr 2013 #14

There are many problems with US healthcare. StrayKat Apr 2013 #15

Snort. progressoid Apr 2013 #16

It's expensive, inconsistent and unfair. StrayKat Apr 2013 #18

Insurance companies are what's wrong. Mr.Bill Apr 2013 #17

We have a winner! Cleita Apr 2013 #19