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The Stick Up: Your Money or Your Life

Posted By Elisa On 30th May 2006 @ 14:15 In rankism in health care, financial rankism | No Comments

In a time when half of all U.S. bankruptcies are caused by overwhelming [1] medical bills by [2] predatory hospitals, it’s important for patients to understand their [3] rights. Thankfully there are also [4] lawsuits afoot to curb the practice of price-gouging the uninsured. Is there any greater rankism than business syndicates that take advantage of their power over medical treatment, maintaining control over decisions that could have life and death consequences?

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[1] medical bills: http://www.pnhp.org/news/2005/february/bankruptcy_study_hig.php
[2] predatory hospitals: http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-charity30.html
[3] rights: http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060530/BUSINESS/605300313/1003/NEWS
[4] lawsuits afoot: http://www.ksdk.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=97033
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