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The work done by David Belk MD shows that these costs are an extremely small cost of hospitals, and that you're basically promoting a myth. [1][2] He directly
by dota_fanatic 10y ago
The work done by David Belk MD shows that these costs are an extremely small cost of hospitals, and that you're basically promoting a myth. [1][2]
He directly addresses the inaccuracy of that claim in the following 10 minute video, "The $55,000 Appendectomy: What Everyone Should Know About Hospital Bills". [3]
[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/4lgnif/i_am_david_belk_im_a_doctor_who_has_spent_the/ https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/4lgnif/i_am_david_bel...
[2] http://truecostofhealthcare.net/conclusion/ http://truecostofhealthcare.net/conclusion/
[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkAY15p2DN4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkAY15p2DN4
- 0xfeba 10y agoHey! My appendectomy was around $50k. I didn't have insurance, and it ended up being cheaper since I just ignored all the medical bills.
- Declanomous 10y agoI'll have to check that out. My primary care physician is located at a teaching hospital that is surrounded by extreme poverty. A few years ago he said that I was one of the few patients that have insurance, and one of the few that comes in for preventative treatment (no surprise, given the lack of insurance). This isn't emergency treatment though, this is normal doctors stuff, the hospital he works for makes a point of treating everyone. Even so, my last visit was less than $100, including blood work. There wasn't even an in-network discount or anything. So I doubt I'm subsidizing anyone, and I don't think the hospital is suffering too much from treating everyone.