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To: KLP who wrote (406091)1/23/2011 11:25:26 AM
From: FJB  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 794309
 
RE:I'll bet a lot of that cost is how much you (and your insurance company) had to pay for people who come to the hospital without insurance.

People who pay cash for medical treatment pay a lot more than insurance companies do. Insurance companies are able to bargain down the fees. Individuals paying out of pocket generally cannot.