30% penalty? What?
Look if one can’t afford it...one can’t afford it and a 30% penalty isn’t going to fix that.
After a very recent experience at the local ER for a broken foot...after all is said and done...it runs over $7,000?
With all due respect to my fellow FReepers a simple fracture, no need for Doctor to set it, just x-ray, splint and boot...$7000 is outrageous. I know 0bamacare caused price increases, but I just cannot justify the price of this kind of care?
What is wrong, in my mind, is there is some sort of monopolistic practices going on. The free market would charge what it could bare, but I will be calling to have this pricing reduced or default on it. The reality is the market cannot maintain this price structure even though the demand is there.
God help me for saying it, but maybe we need to consider some sort of ‘price control’ business strategy. (I can’t believe I am even saying stuff like that.)
Did you happen to notice how many people in the emergency room with you will likely pay nothing for their visit?