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egbertowillies

(4,425 posts) Tue May 30, 2017, 03:16 PM May 2017

RIPOFF: My wife's $7500 ER bill for pneumonia diagnosis - Single-Payer Medicare for all a must [View all]

Once again my family's encounter with an Emergency Room zaps our pocket book, our personal economy. Americans must stop believing the crap politicians say. They must know that their inflated medical bills are ultimately legalized theft. This is our new ER event that is sure to await you as well if it has not already.

https://egbertowillies.com/2017/05/30/7500-er-bill-pneumonia-diagnosis/

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RIPOFF: My wife's $7500 ER bill for pneumonia diagnosis - Single-Payer Medicare for all a must [View all] egbertowillies May 2017 OP

$7500 for a chest x-ray and a blood panel? Ilsa May 2017 #1

There was a hell of a lot more than an Xray and CMP Warpy May 2017 #6

I hope it was done for them. Ilsa May 2017 #7

I feel your pain. I can't afford the co- pays so I don't go get tests. Last ER was$600.00 luvMIdog May 2017 #2

That's outrageous maryellen99 May 2017 #3

My second cousin died last December JenniferJuniper May 2017 #4

Well I spent money last year...it is called a deductible...and we will be lucky to save the ACA...I Demsrule86 May 2017 #5

Not just Democrats need to vote Demsrule. Not surprisingly, Texas is also one of the still_one May 2017 #10

Most Texas docs accept Medicare Horse with no Name May 2017 #11

From 2010 this Houston Chronicle was saying a good number of Texas physicans are still_one May 2017 #14

When we get back into power, we can address the Demsrule86 May 2017 #13

My husband ended up in the ER drmeow May 2017 #8

Amen to your last statement. CurtEastPoint May 2017 #9

For Profit Health Care Is Just Wrong colsohlibgal May 2017 #12

Bad Credit and Garnishment bresue May 2017 #15

I was in hospital over night for heart tests. leftyladyfrommo May 2017 #16