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Over-treatment doesn't explain why the same treatments cost more, though. The base charge for simply occupying a hospital bed for one day is absurdly high in th
by mjn 13y ago
Over-treatment doesn't explain why the same treatments cost more, though. The base charge for simply occupying a hospital bed for one day is absurdly high in the U.S. compared to just about any other country (Canada comes close, if you're a non-Canadian and therefore actually liable for it).
- Nrsolis 13y agoActually, it does explain it. Lots of people are admitted that don't need to be and nobody ever questions it. And since we have such a high proportion of non-insured here, those admissions raise the cost for everyone else who DOES have insurance.