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Even after numerous articles and news reports on the American healthcare system showing the insanely high amounts of money people have to pay for their health checkups, hospital stays or surgeries and other medical services, the world is still not used to it and is astounded at how Americans have to deal with all this. After hearing all those heartbreaking stories Americans share about how they can't afford simple things like insulin which in other countries are fully compensated and have to just suffer, we still kind of see what the patients are paying for. But a recent story that went viral showed a new bottom the American healthcare system has reached. A woman from Georgia was charged almost $700 and she still can't understand what the cost includes as she went to the ER, but after waiting 7 hours, she left as she realized she wouldn't be getting any help. More info: Twitter
She is a positive and hard-working panda. In her spare time this panda likes to read, learn new languages and go for long walks. Her favorite writer is Umberto Eco and she will trade bamboo for strawberries. Read more » Saulė Tolstych Follow Unfollow Saulė Tolstych Author, BoredPanda staff Saulė is a photo editor at Bored Panda with bachelor's degree in Multimedia and Computer Design. The thing that relaxes her the best is going into YouTube rabbit hole. In her free time she loves painting, embroidering and taking walks in nature. Read more » Show All Contributors Get the latest inspiring stories via our awesome iOS app! Download Bored Panda app! You May Like These 30 Photos From The Miss USA “State Costume” Show Demonstrate That The Participants Understood The Assignment Kotryna Brašiškytė "Europeans, What Do You Imagine Life In The United States To Be Like?" (30 Answers) Viktorija Ošikaitė Amazon Driver Says Manager Asked Him To Finish His Route Before Heading To The ER, Goes Viral With 177K Views Saulė Tolstych Popular on Bored Panda Woman Shows How "Harry Potter" Characters Were Supposed To Look According To Book Descriptions (35 Pics) 50 ‘Weird Facts’ About The World That Might Give You A Fresh Perspective Overworked Employee Quits Because He Wasn't Getting A Fair Wage, Costs The Company $40 Million 40 Embarrassing Moments People Didn't Know Who They Were Talking To And Made A Fool Of Themselves 30 Of The Most Hectic Homes As Shared On 'The Broke Agent' Instagram Account Bride Doesn't Include Wedding Dinner Price In Her Wedding Invites, Is Surprised To See Many Guests Canceling On Her After They Find Out Woman Shows How "Harry Potter" Characters Were Supposed To Look According To Book Descriptions (35 Pics) 50 ‘Weird Facts’ About The World That Might Give You A Fresh Perspective Overworked Employee Quits Because He Wasn't Getting A Fair Wage, Costs The Company $40 Million Share your thoughts POST Abhinc Abhinc Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago in the US every year 50.000 citizens die because they can't afford seeing a doctor. millions of people delay medical care or surgery for financial reasons. the US are the ONLY developped country where life expectancy has been decreasing for years. but yeah it would destroy the country. oh wait !! 32 the 33 richest countries on earth have national free healthcare systems !!??? how odd !! 38 38points reply Woltax Woltax Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago (edited) And a former „president“ named other states sh*thole countries.? 19 19points reply Load More Replies... bryguy bryguy Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago This entire article is soooo weird to read from any country other than the USA. Last year my mom had a serious medical emergency and she was in the hospital for 3 months and nearly lost her leg. Had to meet with numerous plastic surgeons to rebuild the leg. Multiple teams of doctors. A nurse still comes every single day to her house. To this day we have paid $0. If I lived in the states my mom would have died. There is a serious issue here. 35 35points reply Aeon Flux Aeon Flux Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Yes. We're basically steamrolled by corporate interests in most areas of our lives. And many people are in denial about it. 14 14points reply Load More Replies... James Pasquini James Pasquini Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Especially those who own stock in those corporate "interests." 0 0points reply Little Wonder Little Wonder Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Yep, here in Australia my mother spent three months in hospital. Three weeks of that in ICU. One emergency surgery at 9pm. Rehab. Physio. Total cost was about $130 for medication on discharge. 3 3points reply Ripley Dog Ripley Dog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Insurance companies regularly bribe-- excuse me," contribute to political campaigns/lobbying," (I always get those mixed up) for agonist every politician in any real power. Those companies want to keep making obscene profits and other companies don't want to have to pay more because employees no longer need their health insurance and stay trapped in shitty jobs. So the politicians just talk about "it's too hard," "so many people will lose their jobs!" It's infuriating. America is such a stupid country and one I'm no longer proud of... haven't been for a long time now. 3 3points reply Freya the Wanderer Freya the Wanderer Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago There is, in essence, no difference between bribery and contributing to political campaigns. This is one reason the USA is so [bleep]ed up. 0 0points reply Monty Glue Monty Glue Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. But they did find her leg? And where was it? -8 -8points reply Paul Davis Paul Davis Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago (edited) I know from taking business law you cannot be charged without receiving some sort of service. It doesn't matter what the hospital's "policies" are. You have received no service or consideration, therefore, owe nothing. It would be laughed out of any but the most corrupt court. Unfortunately, the U.S. has plenty of those, too. 22 22points reply Venic Venic Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago They would argue time occupying the waiting room is a "service" and pull out all kinds of imaginary figures on how much it "costs" them to let you do so. 8 8points reply Load More Replies... Stephanie IV Stephanie IV Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago This sounds like something the Supreme Court should look into. 3 3points reply Ripley Dog Ripley Dog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 months ago God no, or at least not right now. With two stolen seats they would probably cut everything and make it twice as bad. 0 0points reply Angela Robinson Angela Robinson Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago True. But many people may not know that, or they simply don't have the time to fight it. If someone is working during the week, it would be difficult to take the day off to make the necessary calls to get the bill reversed. Calling about those matters has to be done during "business hours" and can take hours of hassle and back and forth to deal with. Many are too tired, stressed, or unaware to deal with it. 4 4points reply Nope IWont Nope IWont Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Most people don't have the time or money to fight it out with huge corporations. Most are also not in a position to not care what happens to their credit score. So while you may be correct, it's not particularly useful information. 1 1point reply abby smink abby smink Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Most people don't realize that even if they leave before getting back into an actual ER room, SOMETHING has been done. Usually they at least have to triage you and get some lab work done. Someone has to do your intake, or how do they even know how serious it is and where to put you in line? 0 0points reply Load More Comments POST Abhinc Abhinc Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago in the US every year 50.000 citizens die because they can't afford seeing a doctor. millions of people delay medical care or surgery for financial reasons. the US are the ONLY developped country where life expectancy has been decreasing for years. but yeah it would destroy the country. oh wait !! 32 the 33 richest countries on earth have national free healthcare systems !!??? how odd !! 38 38points reply Woltax Woltax Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago (edited) And a former „president“ named other states sh*thole countries.? 19 19points reply Load More Replies... bryguy bryguy Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago This entire article is soooo weird to read from any country other than the USA. Last year my mom had a serious medical emergency and she was in the hospital for 3 months and nearly lost her leg. Had to meet with numerous plastic surgeons to rebuild the leg. Multiple teams of doctors. A nurse still comes every single day to her house. To this day we have paid $0. If I lived in the states my mom would have died. There is a serious issue here. 35 35points reply Aeon Flux Aeon Flux Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Yes. We're basically steamrolled by corporate interests in most areas of our lives. And many people are in denial about it. 14 14points reply Load More Replies... James Pasquini James Pasquini Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Especially those who own stock in those corporate "interests." 0 0points reply Little Wonder Little Wonder Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Yep, here in Australia my mother spent three months in hospital. Three weeks of that in ICU. One emergency surgery at 9pm. Rehab. Physio. Total cost was about $130 for medication on discharge. 3 3points reply Ripley Dog Ripley Dog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Insurance companies regularly bribe-- excuse me," contribute to political campaigns/lobbying," (I always get those mixed up) for agonist every politician in any real power. Those companies want to keep making obscene profits and other companies don't want to have to pay more because employees no longer need their health insurance and stay trapped in shitty jobs. So the politicians just talk about "it's too hard," "so many people will lose their jobs!" It's infuriating. America is such a stupid country and one I'm no longer proud of... haven't been for a long time now. 3 3points reply Freya the Wanderer Freya the Wanderer Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago There is, in essence, no difference between bribery and contributing to political campaigns. This is one reason the USA is so [bleep]ed up. 0 0points reply Monty Glue Monty Glue Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. But they did find her leg? And where was it? -8 -8points reply Paul Davis Paul Davis Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago (edited) I know from taking business law you cannot be charged without receiving some sort of service. It doesn't matter what the hospital's "policies" are. You have received no service or consideration, therefore, owe nothing. It would be laughed out of any but the most corrupt court. Unfortunately, the U.S. has plenty of those, too. 22 22points reply Venic Venic Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago They would argue time occupying the waiting room is a "service" and pull out all kinds of imaginary figures on how much it "costs" them to let you do so. 8 8points reply Load More Replies... Stephanie IV Stephanie IV Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago This sounds like something the Supreme Court should look into. 3 3points reply Ripley Dog Ripley Dog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 months ago God no, or at least not right now. With two stolen seats they would probably cut everything and make it twice as bad. 0 0points reply Angela Robinson Angela Robinson Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago True. But many people may not know that, or they simply don't have the time to fight it. If someone is working during the week, it would be difficult to take the day off to make the necessary calls to get the bill reversed. Calling about those matters has to be done during "business hours" and can take hours of hassle and back and forth to deal with. Many are too tired, stressed, or unaware to deal with it. 4 4points reply Nope IWont Nope IWont Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Most people don't have the time or money to fight it out with huge corporations. Most are also not in a position to not care what happens to their credit score. So while you may be correct, it's not particularly useful information. 1 1point reply abby smink abby smink Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Most people don't realize that even if they leave before getting back into an actual ER room, SOMETHING has been done. Usually they at least have to triage you and get some lab work done. Someone has to do your intake, or how do they even know how serious it is and where to put you in line? 0 0points reply Load More Comments Popular on Bored Panda I Used AI To See What These 23 Popular Cartoon Characters Would Look Like In Real Life 30 Y.O. 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A Woman Gets Charged $700 For Coming To An ER And Sitting There For 7 Hours But Not Getting Any Treatment Others Share Similar Stories
Jurgita Dominauskaitė andSaulė Tolstych
Even after numerous articles and news reports on the American healthcare system showing the insanely high amounts of money people have to pay for their health checkups, hospital stays or surgeries and other medical services, the world is still not used to it and is astounded at how Americans have to deal with all this. After hearing all those heartbreaking stories Americans share about how they can't afford simple things like insulin which in other countries are fully compensated and have to just suffer, we still kind of see what the patients are paying for. But a recent story that went viral showed a new bottom the American healthcare system has reached. A woman from Georgia was charged almost $700 and she still can't understand what the cost includes as she went to the ER, but after waiting 7 hours, she left as she realized she wouldn't be getting any help. More info: Twitter
A woman from Georgia was charged almost $700 for solely entering the ER despite the fact she waited there for 7 hours and wasn t even seen by a doctor
Image credits: Open Grid Scheduler The woman's name is Taylor Davis and she lives in Georgia, where she went to the Emory Decatur Hospital ER in July to have her head injury checked. She was sitting there waiting to be taken in for 7 hours, but then she realized that she wouldn't get her turn, so she left. After a couple of weeks, she got a bill in her mailbox and it was from the hospital. It said that the patient was actually late to pay her bill of $688.35, but Taylor hadn't expected to be charged as she wasn't called in or seen by anyone; she didn't even get her vitals taken. Image credits: FOX 5 Atlanta While talking to Fox5, the woman didn't hide her frustration stressing that she sought immediate help, but didn't receive it, and on top of that, she was charged. "I sat there for seven hours. There's no way I should be sitting in an emergency room… an emergency room for seven hours." After getting the bill, the first thought the woman had was that it was probably a mistake, because how is it possible to be paying so much money for nothing? Taylor called the hospital and they informed her that "it's hospital protocol even if you're just walking in and you're not seen. When you type in your social, that's it. You're going to get charged regardless."The bill came unexpectedly after a couple of weeks and it was already past due
Image credits: FOX 5 AtlantaThe hospital explained that patients are charged before they get seen as they charge an emergency room facility fee
Image credits: FOX 5 Atlanta The almost $700 bill was explained to be an emergency room visit fee or a facility fee. It's the source for hospitals to help to keep their doors open, to pay their electricity bills and cover the cost of running an emergency room 24/7. The fee can range anywhere from $533 to over $3,000 depending on the hospital. It's nothing new, just that people usually don't notice it when they pay the whole bill as they usually get treated and expect to be charged. As the hospital put it in an email sent to Taylor, "You get charged before you are seen. Not for being seen," subtly putting the blame on the patient that she left before she got the help she needed.This incident made Taylor think carefully before deciding to go to a hospital as not everyone has spare money to pay for technically nothing
Image credits: kenklippenstein Sadly, Taylor said that will make her think twice before going to an ER, "I'm very reluctant to go to the hospital now. That's kind of like the last resort now. Seeing that they're able to bill you for random things, it doesn't make me want to go. So that's not good." It's actually a sad reality for a lot of people. According to United Healthcare, on average, Americans without insurance have to cough up $2,200 per visit, which can be a scary amount for some. Then they will consider not going and choose to suffer instead, which is terrifying to think. Image credits: Google Maps After the story blew up, Emory Healthcare sent a statement regarding the situation with Taylor: "Emory Healthcare takes all patient concerns seriously and appreciates this has been brought to our attention. Our teams are currently looking into this matter and will follow up directly with the individual." Do you think hospitals are justified to charge their patients such high bills even if they were not seen by a doctor? Do you know any similar stories or want to share your own experience? Let us know your thoughts and reactions in the comments!People who heard about the story were telling their own experiences with the ER
Image credits: BottomStructure Image credits: punishedmother Image credits: drpottelPeople shared some crazy amounts they had to pay for the most minimal things and it just doesn t sound right
Image credits: AprilDalaman Bored Panda has drawn attention to the American healthcare system's flaws in other articles too. In this one, we collected a list of the most shocking things related to healthcare Americans have to deal with. There is also a more recent list you can find here. We also shared a discussion that was started on TikTok where people from around the world were finding out how much giving birth in a hospital costs in different countries. You may also like to read this article in which an American comes to a realization of how messed up his country's healthcare system is after having to go to the ER in Taiwan after food poisoning and seeing his fear about the hospital bill disappear as he has to pay only $80. 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Read more » Saulė Tolstych Follow Unfollow Saulė Tolstych Author, BoredPanda staff Saulė is a photo editor at Bored Panda with bachelor's degree in Multimedia and Computer Design. The thing that relaxes her the best is going into YouTube rabbit hole. In her free time she loves painting, embroidering and taking walks in nature. Read more » Show All Contributors Get the latest inspiring stories via our awesome iOS app! Download Bored Panda app! You May Like These 30 Photos From The Miss USA “State Costume” Show Demonstrate That The Participants Understood The Assignment Kotryna Brašiškytė "Europeans, What Do You Imagine Life In The United States To Be Like?" (30 Answers) Viktorija Ošikaitė Amazon Driver Says Manager Asked Him To Finish His Route Before Heading To The ER, Goes Viral With 177K Views Saulė Tolstych Popular on Bored Panda Woman Shows How "Harry Potter" Characters Were Supposed To Look According To Book Descriptions (35 Pics) 50 ‘Weird Facts’ About The World That Might Give You A Fresh Perspective Overworked Employee Quits Because He Wasn't Getting A Fair Wage, Costs The Company $40 Million 40 Embarrassing Moments People Didn't Know Who They Were Talking To And Made A Fool Of Themselves 30 Of The Most Hectic Homes As Shared On 'The Broke Agent' Instagram Account Bride Doesn't Include Wedding Dinner Price In Her Wedding Invites, Is Surprised To See Many Guests Canceling On Her After They Find Out Woman Shows How "Harry Potter" Characters Were Supposed To Look According To Book Descriptions (35 Pics) 50 ‘Weird Facts’ About The World That Might Give You A Fresh Perspective Overworked Employee Quits Because He Wasn't Getting A Fair Wage, Costs The Company $40 Million Share your thoughts POST Abhinc Abhinc Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago in the US every year 50.000 citizens die because they can't afford seeing a doctor. millions of people delay medical care or surgery for financial reasons. the US are the ONLY developped country where life expectancy has been decreasing for years. but yeah it would destroy the country. oh wait !! 32 the 33 richest countries on earth have national free healthcare systems !!??? how odd !! 38 38points reply Woltax Woltax Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago (edited) And a former „president“ named other states sh*thole countries.? 19 19points reply Load More Replies... bryguy bryguy Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago This entire article is soooo weird to read from any country other than the USA. Last year my mom had a serious medical emergency and she was in the hospital for 3 months and nearly lost her leg. Had to meet with numerous plastic surgeons to rebuild the leg. Multiple teams of doctors. A nurse still comes every single day to her house. To this day we have paid $0. If I lived in the states my mom would have died. There is a serious issue here. 35 35points reply Aeon Flux Aeon Flux Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Yes. We're basically steamrolled by corporate interests in most areas of our lives. And many people are in denial about it. 14 14points reply Load More Replies... James Pasquini James Pasquini Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Especially those who own stock in those corporate "interests." 0 0points reply Little Wonder Little Wonder Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Yep, here in Australia my mother spent three months in hospital. Three weeks of that in ICU. One emergency surgery at 9pm. Rehab. Physio. Total cost was about $130 for medication on discharge. 3 3points reply Ripley Dog Ripley Dog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Insurance companies regularly bribe-- excuse me," contribute to political campaigns/lobbying," (I always get those mixed up) for agonist every politician in any real power. Those companies want to keep making obscene profits and other companies don't want to have to pay more because employees no longer need their health insurance and stay trapped in shitty jobs. So the politicians just talk about "it's too hard," "so many people will lose their jobs!" It's infuriating. America is such a stupid country and one I'm no longer proud of... haven't been for a long time now. 3 3points reply Freya the Wanderer Freya the Wanderer Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago There is, in essence, no difference between bribery and contributing to political campaigns. This is one reason the USA is so [bleep]ed up. 0 0points reply Monty Glue Monty Glue Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. But they did find her leg? And where was it? -8 -8points reply Paul Davis Paul Davis Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago (edited) I know from taking business law you cannot be charged without receiving some sort of service. It doesn't matter what the hospital's "policies" are. You have received no service or consideration, therefore, owe nothing. It would be laughed out of any but the most corrupt court. Unfortunately, the U.S. has plenty of those, too. 22 22points reply Venic Venic Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago They would argue time occupying the waiting room is a "service" and pull out all kinds of imaginary figures on how much it "costs" them to let you do so. 8 8points reply Load More Replies... Stephanie IV Stephanie IV Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago This sounds like something the Supreme Court should look into. 3 3points reply Ripley Dog Ripley Dog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 months ago God no, or at least not right now. With two stolen seats they would probably cut everything and make it twice as bad. 0 0points reply Angela Robinson Angela Robinson Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago True. But many people may not know that, or they simply don't have the time to fight it. If someone is working during the week, it would be difficult to take the day off to make the necessary calls to get the bill reversed. Calling about those matters has to be done during "business hours" and can take hours of hassle and back and forth to deal with. Many are too tired, stressed, or unaware to deal with it. 4 4points reply Nope IWont Nope IWont Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Most people don't have the time or money to fight it out with huge corporations. Most are also not in a position to not care what happens to their credit score. So while you may be correct, it's not particularly useful information. 1 1point reply abby smink abby smink Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Most people don't realize that even if they leave before getting back into an actual ER room, SOMETHING has been done. Usually they at least have to triage you and get some lab work done. Someone has to do your intake, or how do they even know how serious it is and where to put you in line? 0 0points reply Load More Comments POST Abhinc Abhinc Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago in the US every year 50.000 citizens die because they can't afford seeing a doctor. millions of people delay medical care or surgery for financial reasons. the US are the ONLY developped country where life expectancy has been decreasing for years. but yeah it would destroy the country. oh wait !! 32 the 33 richest countries on earth have national free healthcare systems !!??? how odd !! 38 38points reply Woltax Woltax Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago (edited) And a former „president“ named other states sh*thole countries.? 19 19points reply Load More Replies... bryguy bryguy Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago This entire article is soooo weird to read from any country other than the USA. Last year my mom had a serious medical emergency and she was in the hospital for 3 months and nearly lost her leg. Had to meet with numerous plastic surgeons to rebuild the leg. Multiple teams of doctors. A nurse still comes every single day to her house. To this day we have paid $0. If I lived in the states my mom would have died. There is a serious issue here. 35 35points reply Aeon Flux Aeon Flux Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Yes. We're basically steamrolled by corporate interests in most areas of our lives. And many people are in denial about it. 14 14points reply Load More Replies... James Pasquini James Pasquini Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Especially those who own stock in those corporate "interests." 0 0points reply Little Wonder Little Wonder Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Yep, here in Australia my mother spent three months in hospital. Three weeks of that in ICU. One emergency surgery at 9pm. Rehab. Physio. Total cost was about $130 for medication on discharge. 3 3points reply Ripley Dog Ripley Dog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Insurance companies regularly bribe-- excuse me," contribute to political campaigns/lobbying," (I always get those mixed up) for agonist every politician in any real power. Those companies want to keep making obscene profits and other companies don't want to have to pay more because employees no longer need their health insurance and stay trapped in shitty jobs. So the politicians just talk about "it's too hard," "so many people will lose their jobs!" It's infuriating. America is such a stupid country and one I'm no longer proud of... haven't been for a long time now. 3 3points reply Freya the Wanderer Freya the Wanderer Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago There is, in essence, no difference between bribery and contributing to political campaigns. This is one reason the USA is so [bleep]ed up. 0 0points reply Monty Glue Monty Glue Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. But they did find her leg? And where was it? -8 -8points reply Paul Davis Paul Davis Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago (edited) I know from taking business law you cannot be charged without receiving some sort of service. It doesn't matter what the hospital's "policies" are. You have received no service or consideration, therefore, owe nothing. It would be laughed out of any but the most corrupt court. Unfortunately, the U.S. has plenty of those, too. 22 22points reply Venic Venic Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago They would argue time occupying the waiting room is a "service" and pull out all kinds of imaginary figures on how much it "costs" them to let you do so. 8 8points reply Load More Replies... Stephanie IV Stephanie IV Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago This sounds like something the Supreme Court should look into. 3 3points reply Ripley Dog Ripley Dog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 months ago God no, or at least not right now. With two stolen seats they would probably cut everything and make it twice as bad. 0 0points reply Angela Robinson Angela Robinson Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago True. But many people may not know that, or they simply don't have the time to fight it. If someone is working during the week, it would be difficult to take the day off to make the necessary calls to get the bill reversed. Calling about those matters has to be done during "business hours" and can take hours of hassle and back and forth to deal with. Many are too tired, stressed, or unaware to deal with it. 4 4points reply Nope IWont Nope IWont Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Most people don't have the time or money to fight it out with huge corporations. Most are also not in a position to not care what happens to their credit score. So while you may be correct, it's not particularly useful information. 1 1point reply abby smink abby smink Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Most people don't realize that even if they leave before getting back into an actual ER room, SOMETHING has been done. Usually they at least have to triage you and get some lab work done. Someone has to do your intake, or how do they even know how serious it is and where to put you in line? 0 0points reply Load More Comments Popular on Bored Panda I Used AI To See What These 23 Popular Cartoon Characters Would Look Like In Real Life 30 Y.O. 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