Just got my bill from the hospital... being charged $426 for this $8 can of pain relieving spray.

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72skidoo on September 20th, 2018 at 20:59 UTC »

Call the hospital and contest these charges. Also see about applying for financial assistance. If your income is low enough they may write off your entire bill.

immegm on September 20th, 2018 at 21:48 UTC »

Smh no wonder so many people flat out refuse to visit the hospital. Not only are you terrified and in a vulnerable* state, but they also take advantage of your fear and drain you of money you don’t have.

icecream_happyhour on September 20th, 2018 at 22:26 UTC »

Serious question, how do hospitals get away with this? Seems Like it should be illegal, like those Chinese tea house scams but worse since often times the alternative is death.