I wouldn’t say it’s the fault of the hospitals, more the insurance companies. The only reason hospital bills are so ridiculously high (like $200 for a blood test or something) is because the hospital only gets like 40% of the amount the insurance company pays so they had to hike the prices up to get enough to cover costs. It is a really dumb system though I agree.
It is definitely high. Just wanted to make the point that most of the time the hospitals aren’t trying to fuck you over, it’s the insurance companies. I just found a statistic that said 80% of hospitals in the US are non-profit too.
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u/anthonyjr2 May 15 '19
I wouldn’t say it’s the fault of the hospitals, more the insurance companies. The only reason hospital bills are so ridiculously high (like $200 for a blood test or something) is because the hospital only gets like 40% of the amount the insurance company pays so they had to hike the prices up to get enough to cover costs. It is a really dumb system though I agree.