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Old 08-18-2009, 11:59 AM   #545
Spexxvet
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Originally Posted by classicman View Post
Why is it that one fuckin aspirin tablet in a hospital costs $27.00, yet I can buy a bottle of 100 of them at less than 10 cents a piece?
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You're not just paying for the pill. You're paying for a stocked, full service pharmacy, the person who gets the pill for you, the person who gives you the pill, prescribes the pill, bills your insurance company, cleans the floors, manages human resources for the hospital, the CEO, board members, and stockholders. You're even paying for the hospital picnic, advertizing, and support for the local girls' softball team. Sometimes a pill is not just a pill. There's certainly room to cut costs, though. Start with making all health-related companies not-for-profit.

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123 View Post
... In fact, I think we should line the streets with dead people who couldn't afford insurance just to make a fucking point.
That would make the streets real bumpy, and they'd get smelly pretty quickly. Yuck!
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