Polly
2011-09-24 10:04:57
In January of ’10, Rush Limbaugh (who has no health insurance — DUH!) became ill while on vacation in Hawaii. He received emergency medical care at a nearby hospital. When he told them he would be self-pay, they reduced his charges by quite a bit (I don’t think he ever said exactly how much).
Think of it, payment at time of service; no paperwork to fill out and file with insurance company; no danger of NOT being paid.
The point here is: how do we even have a hint of the cost of medical care when it’s all so heavily influenced by government meddling and insurance company caution, not to mention the danger of medical malpractice claims, all too often frivolous and always expensive, win, lose or settle?
