A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with cancer. It was suggested she have surgery but before she went under the knife she wanted to get a second opinion. Understandable.
Her health insurance didn't allow for this specialist so she opted to pay out of her own pocket. Calling the docs to set an appointment for the second opinion, she was told they won't take her without insurance to which she replied "but I'm paying out of pocket". Their reply; "that will be $50,000".
$50,000?! WTF! Not to run test but to look at the test already done. To read her file... $50,000. That's more than her annual salary!
I am beginning to think that it isn't cancer that kills so many people but rather our insurance providers and medical institutions.
SU2HMO
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