[Zeke]

Mike, you said "ruptured" appendix? That's a tough one. I'm sure you weren't home the next day on that one. Sounds to me like 32K is in line with what they charge for this kind of thing. But that's the riff, what they charge. What they get paid is always a lot less. On my last surgery, a hernia repair, they sent a bill for 18K. I was there a total of 4 hours and home. Ins paid about 2400 and I paid 75 to each the doctor, the anesthesiologist and the horse pistol. Nothing else owed. So, if I had no ins, I'd still be paying the balance or lose my house? WTF???

Is this a great system or what?

It's hard to imagine how many politicians have come and gone and nothing done yet. Oh yeah, that was Hilary's bag back in the 90's. Good job, woman.