Truth is, our problem isn’t start with health coverage, and it isn’t with health care, it’s with health.
The crux of the problem is that we in a health care crisis because damned-near everybody is sick. And they’re sick because for the last forty years the government’s been trying to push everyone to eat low-fat crap, and it’s making us sick.
There is a place where you can get up front pricing, and it is great care:http://www.surgerycenterok.com. I just checked their prices and seem pretty damned cheap in comparison to Anywhere in Southern California, hell it was $2600 for 12 stitches in my finger here at the local hospital.
I saw this quote on another site: “I’m a Critical Care RN
Use to employees could go to ER for less than $100 for EVERYTHING (1990s)
Now, I have hospital insurance and I can’t afford to go to the ER , much less be put in the hospital!
When I go to ER ...... We it doesn’t seem to matter who is there, County hospitals do not turn anyone away! Come one come all ! Wether you’re drunk, sniffles etc!
People need to check and see how many illegal aliens who have family in United States that NEVER plan on paying anything for open heart surgery, 89 -92 yrs old , diabetic, etc
AND also AMERICANS that are heavy drinkers/ smokers , used hard drugs, come in with chest pain, have emergency open heart 5 vessels and labs shows : weed, cocaine, barbiturates and alcohol level
Sky high!
On life supports for 2 - 3 weeks. Then goes thru regular Rehab, only to come back within 6 months with another heart attack stoned when he comes to ER
No insurance and we start all over again .......
Oh by the way when he leaves the Unit he mentions ,” He —, I’m not paying for this hotel bill!
Figure why healthcare is SO high?
All of this happens all the time!”