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[–] gjoel@programming.dev 36 points 2 days ago (2 children)

"Ask for an itemized bill, that will cut the cost in half".

How are the hospitals not getting sued for this alone?

[–] sidebro@lemmy.zip 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Wait, for real? Do they normally just give you a general cost and not specifying what makes it up? Non-american here

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 days ago

Real answer, I've seen 2 bills from 2 different hospitals in the past 3 years.

Without asking we were given an itemized bill each time.

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think the fact they have to pay to stay alive should tell you the answer to that one.

[–] sidebro@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago

and if they don't, they may just have to consult a travel agent at the Department of Death

[–] Bazell@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago

I suppose that this is the whole government system works this way, not only hospitals. So, suing them in current government system is useless. This is like some kind of a corruption.