This week I counted myself among the thousands who are now fighting against the financial medical monster. I received two astronomical bills for the very limited medical services rendered when I ended up in the emergency room due to a nasty dog bite. At first, I thought someone was playing a very sick joke on me. I was quite literally shaking with both anger and frustration. I had to put the bills down and go for a very long walk. Walking often literates my thinking. It's also the time I talk to God face to face. I do realize now why this happened. There definitely needs to be a standard price for medical treatment. Hospitals, medical professionals and doctors should be prohibited from charging exorbitant fees for their services. I'm sorry I'm not paying for your house, your car, your children's education...!!!!!
When I think of all those people whose stories I've read that are facing and have faced this very damnable situation, I could just cry. Then I realize that this could be a good issue to take up as part of the healthcare reform law. Someone definitely needs to look long and hard at this now. There should be transparent and fair pricing at every hospital and doctor's office. Don't charge someone thousands of dollars to check a wound, bandage it up, give the person a tetanus shot and send them on their way!!!!! THAT IS CRAZY!!!!!!
INSANE!!!! AND JUST PLAIN WRONG IN SO MANY WAYS!!!!
I need your support....those that are reading this blog...to petition for drastic change in the way hospitals, doctors and other medical professionals charge for their services. We deserve fair prices!
Contact your state representative...tell them how you feel about the way hospitals, medical professionals and doctors charge exorbitant fees for such things as gauze pads....:-(....gauze tape....another....:-( and other simple procedures. Maybe if enough people make a bit of noise about this, we'll see some good changes...maybe...
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