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So I have an acquaintance who audits hospital bills. She shared some of the numbers with me. Sickening and shocking. Short thread
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An IV bag of Diflucan 200mg - $3,200. But, you can get a 400 mg bag for....
$248. Holy crap. Give someone half a bag.
$248. Holy crap. Give someone half a bag.
Amiodarone - same deal but worse - 150 mg IV - $3,110
450 mg IV - $270. This is criminal.
450 mg IV - $270. This is criminal.
Zofran pricing - same dose at four different hospitals
$1,068
$820
$180
$5.80
This is serious folks. We need price transparency.
$1,068
$820
$180
$5.80
This is serious folks. We need price transparency.
Seriously folks, our medical system is broken.
The problem with shopping for care is you can't break out these little pieces, and if you need amiodarone in the hospital, you probably aren't well enough to shop for it anyway.
Folks, call your representatives and complain!
The problem with shopping for care is you can't break out these little pieces, and if you need amiodarone in the hospital, you probably aren't well enough to shop for it anyway.
Folks, call your representatives and complain!
BTW, this is an old drug. It shouldn't cost this much.
And this is a very old drug. It shouldn't cost that much.
