re: Everyone should request an itemized hospital bill, it is really interesting

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It'd be about the same. The fact is that the uninsured and underinsured, no matter the reason, receive medical care because most providers will provide care because society expects it of them....anytime a story is released about someone being denied service folks get up in arms and raise hell. The only source of revenue for providers is paying customers....paying customers are going to either subsidize the uninsured or underinsured directly or indirectly....there ain't no free lunch.


If anyone doubts this please, please explain the number of debt collection agencies that are omni present in every medical community in the US. If the underinsured or uninsured were not being treated there would be fewer collection efforts.

We would all be better served financially if we simply eliminated the debt collection costs we all pay...and the way to do that is provide basic health insurance to everyone. Those of us who pay our own way are already paying for those who can't or won't...again, providers are expected to provide and the debt collection industry tells the tale....simply removing most of the collection effort costs would lower everyone's costs. Its bad enough to pay for someone else's health care, why we insist on also paying for chasing bad debt that is never going to be collected is a mystery....
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