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4. The hospital was happy to get $18K. Not sure why they continue to bill high amounts when they know insurance, Medicare,

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Mon Mar 31, 2025, 08:12 PM

Mar 31

etc., will only pay $20K or so. And no uninsured can even pay the $20 K.

It goes back to early years (60s) when Medicare and private insurance paid based upon cost, meaning hospitals had no motive to control costs.

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Our healthcare system is so broken [View all] sabbat hunter Mar 31 OP

I have a friend from New Zealand and he said there.. yourout Mar 31 #1

Sorry for the loss of a dear friend. But I'm amazed that her marybourg Mar 31 #2

"healthcare" for profit is OBSCENE Skittles Mar 31 #3

That is blasphemy in the United States misanthrope Mar 31 #5

The hospital was happy to get $18K. Not sure why they continue to bill high amounts when they know insurance, Medicare, Silent Type Mar 31 #4

It's worse than you can imagine buzzycrumbhunger Mar 31 #6