[Bitsy]

Just spent 6 days in the hospital for a hip replacement related to an old injury. Cost - $65,000 and climbing! My hospital room was $1,000 per day. Although, I did receive first class care, I was very surprised at the cost since I hadn't been in the hospital in about 25 years!

[sportutegrl]

You need to compare the original hospital bill to what your insurance company paid. I had a problem pregnancy and a C-section and the bill was 65,000. Aetna negotiated it down to about 4000. I could have paid that myself. I don’t need health insurance, I just need the negotiating team. This is why the bill for uninsureds is so high, they have to pay for all the freeloaders and all the insurance discounts.