Re:A middle-class family's only option: A $43,000 health ins...
by hermanzegerman on Monday December 22, 2025 @06:46AM
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Yes, because the doctor get the majority of that 700$ Bill. NOT
Also the ER is always going to be the most expensive setting to get care.
Why not take him to a pediatrician, if there are no warning signs that he needs immediate attention?
Re:A middle-class family's only option: A $43,000 health ins...
by eitally on Monday December 22, 2025 @09:10AM
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Because the instruction from most pediatricians is to send kids with persistent (not responsive to acetaminophen and/or ice bath) fever above 104F to the ER, especially after hours. Very, very rarely will you find a pediatrician available outside an ER setting after hours.
Re:A middle-class family's only option: A $43,000 health ins...
by johnwheeler on Monday December 22, 2025 @10:31AM
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Yes this is right
Re:A middle-class family's only option: A $43,000 health ins...
by jrs235 on Monday December 22, 2025 @02:16PM
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Most doctors are scheduled out for weeks. Best bet is an urgent care/walk in clinic. (Good luck if they have a pediatrician.)
Re:A middle-class family's only option: A $43,000 health ins...
by HDThoreaun on Tuesday December 23, 2025 @12:54PM
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Doctors make up 11% of heathcare costs in the US. Their bloated salaries probably contribute about 5% to total costs. Its not insignificant.
I would much rather doctors just get paid less. I took my son to the ER. He had a very high fever. They gave him a child's aspirin and me a $700 bill.
I just don't know what the answer is. And really, if you go into a hospital, you get the sense that there's people basically taking advantage of subsidized health insurance providers and patients both. Health insurance in America is absolutely atrocious. Next to gun fanatics, it's the worst thing about this country.