It's a symptom of paying for those who don't, so called managed health
care, and a litigious society.  Now if there was just an open source model
to fix this problem....

On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 11:29, keith smith <klsmith2020@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> Something is very wrong.  In 1979 I went to the ER and received 3
> stitches.  Cost : $35.00.  At the time I was attending college and lived in
> a "guest house".  It was maybe 400sqft.  I paid about $35/mo in utilities.
>
> A trip to the ER recently for very minor treatment was almost $4000.00
> after the doctor sent his bill.  We were in and out in about an hour.
>
> I was able to get the $3,054 ER charge down to $760.  Sure hope my
> utilities do not go up to $760.  Yikes!  The doctor billed us at $665.  I'm
> waiting for his adjustment.
>
> I'm glad the ER is there however I need it to be much more reasonable (read
> as affordable).
>
> I cannot afford to get sick!
>
>
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> Keith Smith
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