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Re:Americans Are Going Bankrupt from Getting Sick by 7952 on Saturday March 16, 2019 @03:30PM (#19409698)
That would make sense if it was a fixed charge regardless of treatment. But if you did need those extra facilities they would charge you even more!
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Re:Americans Are Going Bankrupt from Getting Sick by lisper on Saturday March 16, 2019 @03:50PM (#19409820)
Sure, the overhead charges are spread proportionally according to usage, not equally among all patients. I see nothing wrong with that.
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