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Originally Posted by BFT3K
Sure, $200 sounds about right - I believe you... and my dick is 22 inches long.
How much was the total of the bill, not your $200 deductable?
If you are not full of shit then you are in a very fortunate place in the US, and/or paying mega bucks for insurance - directly, or through an employer, or social service of some sort.
The facts do not jive.
I am in the US, and it cost me $5,000 for the hospital to run a few tests concluding that I had just passed a kidney stone. If I had passed 2 kids via a c-section.... PLEEEEEASE!
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Who cares what the total really is though?
Shouldnt the real point be what it costs the person?
He did say he had insurance, I am just now very curious with whom so I can switch my wife from blue shield to whatever he has. Assuming it is private insurance.
Hospital bills are high, that is universal though. Does not matter where either. Even with socialized medicine, it is not like the bills shrink that much. Insurance goes down a tad - not 100%
I also see people bitching often about some simple things. I know for instance my wound doctor is making good cash, hell I pay him monthly. Him and his partner opened up their own practice earlier this year since the hospital wanted their own and did not renew their contracts, even though they built it from the ground up for the hospital. Learning, going to classes, etc.
Anyways I am on pretty damn good terms with my doctor over there. Some of the shit they buy I can not even fucking fathom how they pay for. It is one thing spending a grand on a piece of equipment to help people out of their cars. It is entirely something else if they want an X-ray machine, or heaven forbid a hyperbaric chamber which is key for wound treatment. (hospital grade) is fucking a huge expense. Especially since 1 chamber may service just 1-3 patients a day, since your in them for several hours. They can only be in service for so long before replacing, etc. They do have to cover such costs.
Not sure why I often defend the medical industry since I have to use it so often. I just suppose since I do have to use it so often I can see the smaller issues at work.