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Re:Insured, but Still Owing $109K for a Heart Attack by Wohlf on Tuesday August 28, 2018 @01:42PM (#17860934)
That probably rules out every state and federal politician. Either way, this was on the hospital. Insurance paid $50k for an operation that costs $25k, and still the hospital charged him $109k.

>UPDATE: Monday, shortly after publication and broadcast of this story by Kaiser Health News and NPR, St. David’s said it was now willing to accept $782.29 to resolve the $108,951 balance because Drew Calver qualifies for its “financial assistance discount.”

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Re:Insured, but Still Owing $109K for a Heart Attack by alkonaut on Tuesday August 28, 2018 @02:00PM (#17861144)
> That probably rules out every state and federal politician.

That sounds absolutely dystopian. A politician running on a platform to reform healthcare can’t possibly be bribed by the companies that would die in the process.

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Re:Insured, but Still Owing $109K for a Heart Attack by Symmetry on Tuesday August 28, 2018 @02:48PM (#17861675)
Who said anything about bribes? A politician runs on a reform agenda. Some hospitals put together an advertisement where concerned doctors say that the plan is "Not right for America". People trust doctors more than politicians so the reformer loses the election. Politicians know this so they don't try any reform that will reduce profits too much.
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