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Re:Hospitals Must Now Post Prices. But It May Take a Brain S... by dbbk on Monday January 14, 2019 @06:18AM (#18902202)
Why on earth should a person have to compare prices between hospitals?
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Re:Hospitals Must Now Post Prices. But It May Take a Brain S... by DennisP on Monday January 14, 2019 @07:01AM (#18902395)
Because hospitals vary widely in pricing, people often get stuck with part of the bill, and if it's not an emergency you've got time to comparison shop.

(But if you're asking "why do we have such a crazy healthcare system," I have no answer.)

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Re:Hospitals Must Now Post Prices. But It May Take a Brain S... by mcv on Monday January 14, 2019 @06:52AM (#18902349)
It's marginally better than getting surprised by questionable bills afterwards.
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Re:Hospitals Must Now Post Prices. But It May Take a Brain S... by swarnie_ on Monday January 14, 2019 @06:20AM (#18902212)
Directly paying for a hospital to the point of service is an alien enough concept to most of the civilized world, this is a minor step forward at least.
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