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magicguido

(6,315 posts) Wed Oct 7, 2020, 01:01 PM Oct 2020

trump's Coronavirus Care would have cost you $100,000

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President Trump spent three days in the hospital. He arrived and left by helicopter. And he received multiple coronavirus tests, oxygen, steroids and an experimental antibody treatment.

For someone who isn’t president, that would cost more than $100,000 in the American health system. Patients could face significant surprise bills and medical debt even after health insurance paid its share.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/upshot/trump-hospital-costs-coronavirus.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage

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trump's Coronavirus Care would have cost you $100,000 (Original Post) magicguido Oct 2020 OP

That sounds like a low estimate to me. nt woodsprite Oct 2020 #1

That number is WAY Low! Vinnie From Indy Oct 2020 #2

Waaaay too low crimycarny Oct 2020 #3

The antibody treatment was priceless RockCreek Oct 2020 #4

Helicopter ride would be that much SheltieLover Oct 2020 #5

Locking JudyM Oct 2020 #6

woodsprite

(12,582 posts)

1. That sounds like a low estimate to me. nt

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Wed Oct 7, 2020, 01:04 PM

Oct 2020

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Vinnie From Indy

(10,820 posts)

2. That number is WAY Low!

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Wed Oct 7, 2020, 01:06 PM

Oct 2020

There is no way that number is close to the real cost.

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crimycarny

(2,090 posts)

3. Waaaay too low

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Wed Oct 7, 2020, 01:08 PM

Oct 2020

I had a 3 hour stay in the ER for what turned out to be a panic attack. Cost? $16K.

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RockCreek

(1,471 posts)

4. The antibody treatment was priceless

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Wed Oct 7, 2020, 01:10 PM

Oct 2020

It cannot be paid for, the antibodies are not available.

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SheltieLover

(80,455 posts)

5. Helicopter ride would be that much

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Wed Oct 7, 2020, 01:16 PM

Oct 2020

Had a friend who was badly burned on 1982. Medvaced about 30 miles to Loyola Burn Center. $84K.

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JudyM

(29,785 posts)

6. Locking

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Wed Oct 7, 2020, 03:43 PM

Oct 2020

Alerted on for not containing video/multimedia. Feel free to repost in GD.

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