Let's take a look at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital "chargemaster" oshpd.ca.gov/data-and-repor…
PURELL/HAND SANITIZER 4.25 OZ: $21 
RINSE HAND ANTIMICROBIAL 4 OZ: $23
TYLENOL P.O.: $21
IV SOLN NORMAL SALINE: $162
(This is salt water.)
(This is salt water.)
AZITHROMYCIN 250MG: $36
SOAP ANTIBACTERIAL DI: $464
So what exactly distinguishes a $261 from a $270 from a $282 "EXAM/TREATMENT ROOM"?
URINE PREGNANCY TEST: $59
EAR LAVAGE IRRIGATION: $248
(Washing out some earwax.)
(Washing out some earwax.)
SMOKING CESSATION 3-10 MINS: $122
ACE BANDAGE/SPLINT: $21
CONDOMS: $63
(I hope this is *a lot* of condoms.)
(I hope this is *a lot* of condoms.)
FINGER SPLINT: $248
Anyway, you get the idea.
We need a #SinglePayer #MedicareForAll health care system to stop hospitals -- even public ones -- from literally robbing patients.
We need a #SinglePayer #MedicareForAll health care system to stop hospitals -- even public ones -- from literally robbing patients.
