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Because the original concept is bullshite.

It's itemized because insurance companies demand it. You tell them what it cost you and they say "meh, we'll give you this for it"

Saying flurp durp ibuprofen $10/pill?!!? is indicative of ignorance of the system and a basic concept of needing to pay for overhead.

I don't get how calling out such convolutedness can be seen as "fluff durp" ignorance. I didn't say I didn't recognize the stupid game. That doesn't make the game any less stupid, though. And still doesn't make your attempted analogy any good.

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Posted by texashorn

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Posted on 6/27/17 at 11:34 pm to Y.A. Tittle

Those items are inflated to account for the losses from the non- or under-paying patients.

Add: And overhead of regulations. My doctor friend hated Medicare and he was active when it was first introduced in the 60s.

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Posted by LSUTigersVCURams

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Posted on 6/27/17 at 11:46 pm to Y.A. Tittle

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Posted by Sidicous

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Posted on 6/27/17 at 11:48 pm to Y.A. Tittle

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That doesn't make the game any less stupid, though. And still doesn't make your attempted analogy any good.

"The game", as you so eloquently put it, is in effect no different from the hoodrats swapping liquid laundry detergent off their EBT for cash or drugs. It's not very different from hoodrats eating lobster and caviar driving down the road in dey escalade after gettin dey hair and nails did.

Both entities, hoodrats and hospital executives, are gaming others (govt. and ins. co.'s) for profit maximization. Tell ya what though, it's once again the ones wearing the suits doing the greater financial harm.

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