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In reply to the discussion: My Hospital Bill was $119,000 for 5 days [View all]dkf
(37,305 posts)106. It's not a long term solution. Those outrageous numbers
are so arbitrary with different payments for everyone depending on who is negotiating. What a ridiculous mish mash. I dont know how anyone can navigate the medical market place when we've got all these mythical figures that no one ever pays.
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If you examine it logically, that's really very small comfort what you're saying.
Selatius
Jul 2012
#119
Some how this reminds me of Scrushy and Siegelman. During the run up to imprisoning those two, Mr.
midnight
Jul 2012
#78
These charges are outrages, my son had a sesiar..stayed in the er for an hour and was charge 2100usd
uponit7771
Jul 2012
#8
That's all fine and good until a guy gets a pap smear listed in his medical history.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2012
#38
I was charged $325 for an ultra sound in a doctor's office that never happened... just
1monster
Jul 2012
#41
Plus, some want us to be unthinking cheerleaders for insurance reform with the mandate instead of
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2012
#35
I think in Ontario where I am, the tax is 13 percent on things like sunglasses
riverbendviewgal
Jul 2012
#44
I know I can do an Internet search, but want to ask, is immigration to Canada an easy thing to do?
RickFromMN
Jul 2012
#95
What is crazy is you get a bill like that showing the system is a mess and you praise the ACA.
dkf
Jul 2012
#28
Gallbladders can be diseased from gallstones and infection. Infection can cause the gallbladder
Tess49
Jul 2012
#53
almost as ridiculous as five people within the same circle of acquaintances all having the same surg
LanternWaste
Jul 2012
#62
I am so sorry for your loss, but am glad you don't have to cope with that bill! *hugs*
GreenPartyVoter
Jul 2012
#101
Between Rush and Fox, my conservative friends and family appear to be hypnotized.
juajen
Jul 2012
#85
The issue is not all of ObamaCare. It's one tiny segment thereof - the individual mandate.
Zalatix
Jul 2012
#104
Same thing when I had my appendix out. Bill was monstrous, Insurance paid a fraction
harun
Jul 2012
#105
I really feel sorry for Americans what the have to pay to get health insurance. From another thread.
Monk06
Jul 2012
#112
A friend just got his whole gallbladder operation covered at a FANCY university hospital free
flamingdem
Jul 2012
#113