It should probably be mentioned that most those bills are fraudulently inflated -- e.g., hospitals will try to collect $9,000 for a $600 MRI.
It seems to be due to a combination of 1). fraud being upheld by courts; and 2). tax system encouraging write-offs of noncollectable receivables.
A good article on the web:
"How Hospital Costs Ran Amok; Health care is an Issue for Libertarians"
LibertaerUeberAlles 1 year ago
$250,000 and counting, on my knee
gncc1 3 years ago
It should probably be mentioned that most those bills are fraudulently inflated -- e.g., hospitals will try to collect $9,000 for a $600 MRI.
It seems to be due to a combination of 1). fraud being upheld by courts; and 2). tax system encouraging write-offs of noncollectable receivables.
A good article on the web:
"How Hospital Costs Ran Amok; Health care is an Issue for Libertarians"
LibertaerUeberAlles 1 year ago
$250,000 and counting, on my knee
gncc1 3 years ago