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Originally Posted by Derwood
part of the reason the doctors/hospitals charge so much is because the insurance companies aren't reimbursing them for everything that they're "covering" for the patient
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Thats the least of the reasons. The number one reason is that doctors are sued like crazy for malpractice, which lead to over testing and needlessly testing. Which insurance companies rightly don't want to pay for.
Another reason that prices are so high, especially in ER's is that people go there for every little thing. People need to be better educated in that ER's are for EMERGENCIES only. Not colds or back pain. that's what family doctors are for and urgent care facilities. Also every ER in the country has to accept people whether or not they have insurance. The people who don't have insurance, for what ever reason, almost never pay their bills. Granted it may be expensive but they can easily work out a payment plan with the hospital. My wife is an ER nurse and 2/3rds of the people who go there are either drug seeking or bringing their kid in for a runny nose