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Originally Posted by kknudson
There though lies the problem with Healthcare costs that need to be corrected, as opposed to the health care insurance this bill really involves.
My wife had a procedure last year, total bill just a shade under 8,000.
Total payment, insurance and deductible, just a shade under 2,000.
Now you and I both know they made a profit on the 2,000 they collected, a nice profit I bet.
So start a company and setup a 300 % + profit margin and see if the government comes after to you.
Well except wall street, but thats cause you buddy is handling the money.
Fixing attempted extortion pricing like that would be helath CARE reform.
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I agree 100% !!!!!!!!!!
Had my appendix taken out 5 weeks ago got the bill yesterday.
$16,000 dollars for the hospital alone !!!!!!!!!
This was with no complications !
Simple operation they said !
$4500 Just for sterile supplies! ( and another thread is complaining about Diesel Giants price on latex gloves )
5 years ago Had a lower hernia repair $4000,00 for the entire procedure. hospital Dr's total . Hernia repair was more invasive I was told.
So this tells me the price increase in 5 years was 400%
HOLY SH** !!
For those in sales ...... Try selling that to your customers !!
Now trying to absorb this on a single income providing for four dependants after being off for a week (no pay ) and light duty for 4 weeks (minimal pay )
What a friggin mountain to climb.
The insurance paid there part within days 80% . I never had a problem with the insurance. It worked smoothly . no stress whatsoever.
The problem is the cost these hospitals / doctors / law suits are costing customers and insurance agencies.
So how is this included in the bill ?
I'm on the fence about this bill and all ears !! (skyrocketing costs....Hell more like traveling the speed of light ) Explain how this bill will change these costs . The insurance co's seem to be the scapegoat here .
I told Rich "give a man a fish feed him for a day.... teach him to fish feed him for life"
Hell the fisherman would need a fleet of boats just to keep up with the speed of the price increase !!!
If I have to eat crow so be it !!!!
I"LL TAKE MINE WELL DONE LEAVE THE FEATHERS ON SMEARED IN BARBECUE SAUCE !!!!!
( I'll chew it while reading the Dr and anesthesiologists bills which havent arrived yet)