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If I break my leg and need nothing more than some X-rays, a cast, and some opioids, do you think the hospital will hand me a bill equal to the inflation-adjuste
by nknighthb 13y ago
If I break my leg and need nothing more than some X-rays, a cast, and some opioids, do you think the hospital will hand me a bill equal to the inflation-adjusted 1970 cost of treating a broken leg?
- dnskw 13y agoAccording to this: http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm $1 in 1970 is worth $6.02 in 2013. I would say it would be difficult to get the same quality as you had in 1970 as health regulations have increased so it would be rather difficult to get an estimate if you could actually get the 1970 cost.
- nknighthb 13y ago> I would say it would be difficult to get the same quality as you had in 1970 as health regulations have increased Which "health regulations" have increased the "quality" of treating a basic non-compound leg fracture since 1970? And which "health regulations" does the US alone have that uniquely increase its costs?