Monday, July 09, 2018

EMERGENCY ROOM - Hidden Costs

"Why there are shocking costs on your emergency room bill" PBS NewsHour 7/5/2018

You can thank Republicans that tried sell you Trumpcare as a good deal.  Emergency Rooms are heavily used by the uninsured.

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SUMMARY:  The cost of health care remains a big concern, even for people with insurance.  A new analysis found the cost of emergency care has nearly doubled in the last eight years even as the total number of visits has stayed about the same.  William Brangham talks with Sarah Kliff of Vox [monopoly link] about a special reporting project that's chronicling the impact of ER prices on individuals and families.

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