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Some of the comments on that page are even better than the main article/rant: "Last note, what bullshit is it that your plumber can charge whatever he wants to
by jobu 15y ago
Some of the comments on that page are even better than the main article/rant:
"Last note, what bullshit is it that your plumber can charge whatever he wants to unclog your drain, but if I replace both knees the insurance companies automatically take 50% off the second. What am I, fucking Payless?"
- _delirium 15y agoThat's not a great analogy. The insurance companies have negotiated a fixed rate with the hospital, and so if you work for the hospital, of course you must honor it. Same as if you were a plumber working for a large plumbing corporation, which had a contract with its clients. In that case, if you unclogged the drains at BigCorp, you would not be able to charge whatever you want, but only the rate BigCorp had negotiated with your employer.