I think we should agree to disagree!
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Kelly Porter <race_12_1@porterfam.us> wrote:
>First, your comparison does not take into account inflation.
>
>Secondly, no one actually pays $5 for aspirin in the hospital! They
>"charge" that in order to recieve what it costs them. Private insurance
>may pay only $2, and medicate only 60% of that, or $1.20. Keep in mind
>that pays for more then just aspirin.
>
>When you receive aspirin in the hospital the hospital has the following
>expenses related to that:
>-The salary of the nurse or CNA who has to count, administer, and chart
>your aspirin.
>-The cost of securing that aspirin in a keyed room because of federal
>regulations.
>-The cost of the disposable cups they have to use to give you the dose in.
>-The cost of inventorying and tracking every aspirin to meet federal
>regulations.
>
>Should the hospital not be allowed to charge enough to cover their real
>expense in supplying that to you?
>
>This is no different then a restaurant that charges $10 for a burger you
>can make at home for $1. We are willing to pay that because we
>understand that the restaurant has overhead in salaries, supplies,
>inventory, and utilities. We just don't that a hospital passes those
>expenses onto the consumer, but should they all lose money by only
>charging us the strict cost of goods?
>
>Kelly
>
>On 7/3/2012 7:26 AM, Elizabeth Quinn wrote:
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>> Costs are definitely out of control. There is no reason aspirin should
>> cost $5 in a hospital! My parents sent me the original bill from when
>> I was born in 1976--$700!! That's it!
>>
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