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Everyone should have access to affordablehealthcare, especially when dealing with serious illnesses or emergencies.
A woman who had to be hospitalized for legsurgerycouldnt believe the amount she had to pay after her stay.
The most surprising thing was that she didnt even receive anyphysical therapyservices.
Its unimaginable that she would be charged $874 for just that!
People asked her if she had insurance.
To learn more about these kinds of absurd hospital charges,Bored PandainterviewedDr.
Anthony Youn, who is known as Americas HolisticPlastic Surgeon.
He is also an award-winning author and expert on anti-aging.
Dr. Youn said that hospitals charge whatever they want for services, hence the sky-high prices.
She was wrongly charged for physicaltherapydespite never asking for or getting the service.
Even simple things like bed and room changes led to exorbitant charges.
According tostudies, anywhere from 49% to 80% of hospital bills can have errors.
Patients might not even realize the mistakes until they see the itemized bill.Dr.
People without insurance then get billed the prices that hospitals decide they want to charge.
We asked Dr. Anthony if there was any way for people to get their medical bills lowered.
All in all, it truly shows how difficult it is for normal people to afford medical care.
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