Hospital fees rant
September 29th, 2019 at 3:08:39 PM permalink | |
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 188 Posts: 18633 |
But they often vote against it, given the opportunity. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
September 29th, 2019 at 3:33:59 PM permalink | |
DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4944 |
Absolutely, but they are still contributing. I wish I could legally contribute less while maintaining my lifestyle. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |
September 29th, 2019 at 3:48:20 PM permalink | |
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 188 Posts: 18633 |
But your money is going to even lesser things than saving lives and you don't necessarily directly benefit from it. You must really object to that. I see it all as necessary and if you live in society, you're obligated, IMO. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
September 29th, 2019 at 6:47:29 PM permalink | |
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 188 Posts: 18633 | This just came up in my news feed.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/healthcare/in-california-a-surprise-billing-law-is-protecting-patients-and-angering-doctors/ar-AAHSopj?ocid=spartanntp You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
September 30th, 2019 at 4:39:41 AM permalink | |
odiousgambit Member since: Oct 28, 2012 Threads: 154 Posts: 5055 | there's a lot of criticism I'm seeing here about greedy doctors ... now, I have no need to carry any water for MDs and have my issues with them sometimes too however, the greedy folks in the medical field are 90%+ the hospitals and the insurance companies, who seem to have deflected public anger onto the docs I'm Still Standing, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah [it's an old guy chant for me] |
September 30th, 2019 at 5:26:19 AM permalink | |
Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831 | That is because the insurance companies, once having captured control over patient flow, have captured the doctors too. |
September 30th, 2019 at 6:15:45 AM permalink | |
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 | Thanks for sharing the story. My older daughter had a similar story over an emergency room visit that lasted about six hours. Our insurance company said we went to an out-of-network hospital and that it wasn't an approved emergency so we got stuck with a bill for several thousand. The current system needs to be scrapped. I believe private health insurance has a fundamental conflict of interest between healing the sick and making a profit. That is why I favor Medicare for all. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
September 30th, 2019 at 6:26:08 AM permalink | |
terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11786 |
I agree. The whole insurance system sucks. I have had some health issues lately and have spent thousands. These days, having health insurance , you will spend thousands regardless. Seems health insurance these days is just to help with bills so you don't go into bankruptcy Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
September 30th, 2019 at 7:23:07 AM permalink | |
DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4944 |
Imagine how I feel. I have had two surgeries in the last year and my wife has been to the Emergency room twice this year. My expenses after insurance are over $25,000. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |
September 30th, 2019 at 8:06:29 AM permalink | |
SOOPOO Member since: Feb 19, 2014 Threads: 22 Posts: 4157 |
Your problem is that YOU have shitty health insurance! Your company (assuming you get it through your employer) has chosen to get cut rate insurance. There are plans (like mine , through a county hospital, same as county teachers, road workers, etc..) that limit the out of pocket costs to a fraction of what you paid. This reminds me of people who complain that they have no flood insurance, when the policy they buy specifically says floods are not covered. Summary.... you spend thousands a year on health insurance, but are then surprised what is covered and what isn't. Whose fault is that? |