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Re:Hospital creates bidding war by posting pricing online by sp332 on Wednesday July 10, 2013 @12:33PM (#6020896)
That seems odd... I've heard from several sources that insurance companies negotiate prices, while individuals get stuck with even larger bills.
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Re:Hospital creates bidding war by posting pricing online by refurb on Wednesday July 10, 2013 @02:13PM (#6021745)
There are many hospitals (often inner-city) that serve a large population of the uninsured. They are quite used to not billing patients for procedures.
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