>To a certain extent, I agree. But I also work at a hospital, and I
>can tell you that they are not "greedy." They are in business to make
>money, just like everybody else.
At the expense of the little guy?? $25.00 for two Tylenol (honest to God
truth here...)
>AND, the notion that "they are making plenty of money off other
>people and insurance" is ridiculous. Ever wonder WHY your insurance
>is so high? Ever wonder WHY the doctors charge so much? Let me give
>you a few answers: Deadbeat patients who don't pay their bills;
Would that include me?? I am making payments.... :)
SUE-HAPPY patients and the attorneys
>who represent them. MALPRACTICE insurance companies who must charge
>physicians outrageous premiums so that they're covered when the above
>mentioned sues the doc. LOTS of things.
I agree
>
>Ever wonder why Columbia/HCA is pretty much taking over the
>healthcare world? It's because hospitals left and right are going out
>of business because they can't afford to stay IN business. Main
>reason: Patients aren't paying their bills. Simple as that.>
I realize this is the Dakota list and I dont want to clutter it with
hospital stuff.....
Maybe people cant afford insurance and cant afford to pay the bills because
the hospitals are making so much money, eh??
I mean, you were griping (I think it was you...if not, my apologies) about
having to sell off evrything to pay for stuff your insurance wouldnt.
That aint right. I can get about 7 bottles of Tylenol for $25.oo...why am I
being charged $25 for one?
You can say "its the deadbeats and such" all ya want. But the reason there
are so many "deadbeats" (like me, I suppose....still paying off a $12,000
bill for a broken leg) is that hospitals and many docs charge too much to
begin with.
Now back to DAKOTAS!!!!!
BTW....To other list members....I was trying to sympathize with one author
in particular....Sorry it made an unwelcome string on the list....
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