sethnintendo said:
I personally experienced the joke that is called health care system in USA. About 2 years ago I didn't have health insurance at the time (still don't, sorry you can kill me but no money for it or dental) and I happened to develop appendicitis (which is pretty rare for someone that is 27 years old at the time). Anyways, I pretty much diagnosed myself after suffering from it for about 3 days. I went to the emergency room and told them I have appendicitis. They then did some touching on abdomen (to see where the pain was), urine test and a MRI or CAT scan whatever one it was.... Well they came back and notified me that I did have appendicitis (you gotta check to be sure but turns out I was right). Anyways, I had the surgery and spent one night in the hospital. The hospital was aware I didn't have insurance. My parents helped me with most of the bills (1k for surgery (mom worked for same hospital so the surgeon cut the bill in half if paid cash right away, $600 for anesthetist, $600 for MRI/CAT scan whatever one it was, $300 for pathology test). So basically the total bill for having the diagnosis and surgery was around 2-2.2k. Then you have the hospital bill for one night stay, barely any check up, helping me get up once to take a piss (couldn't pee into plastic container in the bed), and pain killers. You know what that bill was for??? I am pretty sure it was around 22k (they sent me the bill in the mail). Luckily, they eventually wrote it off as tax break. They probably overcharged a lot because they knew they were going to write it off. So you are telling me that for one night stay and pain killers cost 20k??? lol.... |
Exactly, its sad. Luckily I have insurance, but for one emergency room visit for me about 3 years ago it was $6k and I left 4 hours after I got there.