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anciano

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6. Excellent OP .......

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 12:55 PM

Dec 2024

and YES, medical bills are negotiable. Never pay the sticker price. There is an excellent book available from Amazon called "Crush Medical Debt" by Virgie Bright Ellington, MD. It's the best $15.99 that I have ever spent.

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Monopoly money isn't real money. You know what else isn't real money? How your medical costs are calculated. [View all] ck4829 Dec 2024 OP

It's a very valid OP bucolic_frolic Dec 2024 #1

Isnt M anti capitalist game from Depression XanaDUer2 Dec 2024 #2

I believe so, yes ck4829 Dec 2024 #3

It was supposed to be misanthrope Dec 2024 #16

The whole concept of privatization was to make matters more efficient. Yavin4 Dec 2024 #4

Yes and public pressure can then eliminate them through the democratic process. benfranklin1776 Dec 2024 #11

*Selling point*, not concept. Efficiency is seldom a valid criterion for health care. eppur_se_muova Dec 2024 #14

Kick dalton99a Dec 2024 #5

Excellent OP ....... anciano Dec 2024 #6

I used to get my CPAP supplies with my insurance until.. yourout Dec 2024 #7

We had an emergency room visit lately and we just got the bill... surfered Dec 2024 #8

And again, I offer this little tip. OldBaldy1701E Dec 2024 #9

This! +10,000 paleotn Dec 2024 #10

Absolutely - and don't pay anything until they give you all the details TBF Dec 2024 #13

Good info ck4829 Dec 2024 #15

The one time I had a good experience with UH was a hospitalization TBF Dec 2024 #12

Great post 😁 Meowmee Dec 2024 #17