Waste in the Health Care System – Outrageous Prices
March 1, 2010
If you’re looking to buy a toothbrush, stay far far away from a hospital. Imagine paying $1000 for ONE toothbrush. Perhaps we should call it an oral contaminant removal system, given the hefty price tag, but whatever you call it, it’s simply outrageous. And more importantly, it’s why American health care costs are skyrocketing. Click here for more.
The video above is a fantastic report by CNN’s Elizabeth Cohen, who exposes more of these ridiculously high charges for simple items on hospital bills.
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