The cost of two weeks in an pediatric/infant ICU

Post by kingsloi » Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 1:27 PM UTC

tyingq wrote: post #215

whocares2345 wrote: post #199

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Maybe, just maybe it also includes the cost of actually administering it by a professional and? Scotty aint gonna beam it into ya… So once it’s negotiated down to $800 - it’s mostly labor of people involved in the process of taking it from pharmacy all the way inside you

>Maybe, just maybe it also includes the cost of actually administering it by a professional Nope. That's a separate line item. Appreciate the weird sarcasm though, as if I thought it would be magically administered for free? > resp tx initial or subsequent qty 33@$318 total $ 10,494 (note: "tx" == therapy) Also, 3ml takes 5 to 15 minutes to administer. So, even if I'm generous, that respiratory therapist costs $1272/…

Post by craftinator » Sat, Jul 31, 2021, 11:56 PM UTC

arethuza wrote: post #259

craftinator wrote: post #207

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But in the case of the US, we pay for healthcare in our taxes, pay again as companies, and again pay co-pays as individuals.

I think I'd find the uncertainty that seem inherent in your system completely terrifying - its bad enough being sick but then to not know what that would cost seems crazy. I can't help thinking of the book title by Aneurin Bevan, founder of the UK NHS: "In Place of Fear" : https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2042463.In_Place_of_Fear https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aneurin_Bevan