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Seriously. Isn't it only relatively recently they've even had to show us prices? And so draw attention to the $15 bandaids, etc? (I've never had any actual ho
by olliej 5y ago
Seriously.
Isn't it only relatively recently they've even had to show us prices? And so draw attention to the $15 bandaids, etc?
(I've never had any actual hospital stays while living in the US so have never seen a receipt, and so don't know the progression)
- lotsofpulp 5y agoYou have always been able to see that, even before ACA I remember seeing itemized healthcare provider bills with inflated figures. It just so happened that the meteoric rise in healthcare costs came to a head when the social media and the internet was also blowing up. Even without the internet, it was still well known enough to be a sufficiently important political flashpoint to actually result in Affordable Care Act passing. But I remember Clinton debating about healthcare costs in the 90s on national TV, it just had not effected sufficient number of voters yet to become a big enough issue. I also assume it has something to do with baby boomers reaching the age where they start experiencing healthcare costs and so you have a huge portion of the US population gaining experience for the first time of how much money they will have to spend on healthcare.
- olliej 5y agoThanks!