Your heart attack bill: $3,300 in Arkansas, $92,000 in California

CaféAuLait;7208588 said:
Your heart attack bill: $3,300 in Arkansas, $92,000 in California

For example, the average bill for treatment for a heart attack without major complications at a hospital in Danville, Ark., was $3,334. Across the country in Modesto, Calif., the same diagnosis incurred an average bill of $92,057.

Hospital bills show wide variations for same treatment - May. 8, 2013


Wow, same situation and same care, price gouging has become an art.

Come to Australia, where your treatment is taxpayer funded and you don't have to worry about a bill. :)
 
CaféAuLait;7208588 said:
Your heart attack bill: $3,300 in Arkansas, $92,000 in California

For example, the average bill for treatment for a heart attack without major complications at a hospital in Danville, Ark., was $3,334. Across the country in Modesto, Calif., the same diagnosis incurred an average bill of $92,057.

Hospital bills show wide variations for same treatment - May. 8, 2013


Wow, same situation and same care, price gouging has become an art.

Come to Australia, where your treatment is taxpayer funded and you don't have to worry about a bill. :)

Schemes that seek to alleviate us of 'worrying' about the bill, are exactly why prices are so high in the first place. 'Taxpayer funded' doesn't mean there's no cost associated. Just that someone else pays it.
 
Just because a hospital charges more doesn't mean you get better care. Every State and within the states charge what they feel the population in their area will pay them. It is this reason why you cannot buy health coverage in another state that offers cheaper premiums and obtain care in your state of where you live and still be in network.
 
CaféAuLait;7208588 said:
Your heart attack bill: $3,300 in Arkansas, $92,000 in California

Hospital bills show wide variations for same treatment - May. 8, 2013


Wow, same situation and same care, price gouging has become an art.

True, patients are getting gouged. But it's more complicated than that. There are all kinds of heart attacks. Some triggered by blood pressure, some by an aneurysm, some by deteriorating heart muscles, some by clots. In fact, it's the same with most medical conditions.

However, the Republican Policy is "Let Him Die". Or "Die quickly", unless their brain dies, then we are duty bound to keep their bodies alive on machines.

Rdean manages to blame Republicans for high prices in California, which is controlled by Democrats.

when i asked him to explain California's fall.... is answer to me on that was.....Arnold was Governor.....
 
Or maybe it's just a case of the real doctors going to the places where they can make the real money.
 
CaféAuLait;7208588 said:
Your heart attack bill: $3,300 in Arkansas, $92,000 in California



Hospital bills show wide variations for same treatment - May. 8, 2013


Wow, same situation and same care, price gouging has become an art.

Come to Australia, where your treatment is taxpayer funded and you don't have to worry about a bill. :)

Schemes that seek to alleviate us of 'worrying' about the bill, are exactly why prices are so high in the first place. 'Taxpayer funded' doesn't mean there's no cost associated. Just that someone else pays it.

Difference is, we pay taxes for it but don't get it.

As it is, we pay for all those free visits to the ER. Its called socialism. If rw's would just look up the definition of that word, they just might get it.
 
Come to Australia, where your treatment is taxpayer funded and you don't have to worry about a bill. :)

Schemes that seek to alleviate us of 'worrying' about the bill, are exactly why prices are so high in the first place. 'Taxpayer funded' doesn't mean there's no cost associated. Just that someone else pays it.

Difference is, we pay taxes for it but don't get it.

As it is, we pay for all those free visits to the ER. Its called socialism. If rw's would just look up the definition of that word, they just might get it.

If you're suggesting that EMTALA should be repealed, I agree. Otherwise, I'm not sure what you're getting at.
 
Schemes that seek to alleviate us of 'worrying' about the bill, are exactly why prices are so high in the first place. 'Taxpayer funded' doesn't mean there's no cost associated. Just that someone else pays it.

Difference is, we pay taxes for it but don't get it.

As it is, we pay for all those free visits to the ER. Its called socialism. If rw's would just look up the definition of that word, they just might get it.

If you're suggesting that EMTALA should be repealed, I agree. Otherwise, I'm not sure what you're getting at.

the only thing Dudley ever gets at is.....how can i bash Republicans...
 
Average annual reimbursement under Medicare for an inpatient hospital stay is $2,680.46.
 
Price gouging is the American way in regards to healthcare costs. We pay about twice as much for healthcare than the rest of the world and the US does not have the best overall healthcare in the world.

We rank #1 in health care quality.


Number one right after the 36 that are ahead of us.


The 36 Best Healthcare Systems In The World - Business Insider

False. Why don't you actually read the WHO report and see for yourself instead of blindly regurgitating other people's thoughts? Here, I'll give you a hand.

http://www.who.int/whr/2000/en/whr00_en.pdf
 

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