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American doctors be like (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 7 months ago by praise_idleness@sh.itjust.works to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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[-] Hangglide@lemmy.world 31 points 7 months ago

Last time my son got a flu test it was $180. This time he was sick and school needed a note so I went to the Dr. They asked if I wanted a flu and covid test. I said, "How much will it cost?" Nurse said "I have no way of knowing that."

I said, "No. Unless you tell me how much it will cost." She walked out in a huff to go get the Dr.

How are we supposed to "let the market sort out the cost" when we can't see the cost before the bill?

[-] MDKAOD@lemmy.ml 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I thought Trump signed a bill explicitly stating medical facilities needed to be transparent about costs? It surprised me as being one of the few human things he did so I made note of it.

Found, CNN unfortunately, but also appears to be hospital focused and executive order: https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/15/politics/hospital-insurer-rates-transparency-trump/index.html