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		CommieBobDole on Aug 28, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Insured, but Still Owing $109K for a Heart Attack Because the markup is arbitrary. An NPR article notes that the average price paid for the stents by hospitals is $1,153. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/08/27/6408918...

ReverseCold on Aug 28, 2018 [–]

First reaction: Hmm that's not so bad.

Second reaction: It doesn't seem as bad because it's put in context of "40k" - in reality that's still pretty bad.

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