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Everybody deserves to be healthy because being full of energy means leading a good life. However, health becomes a real issue if you have to pay your weight in gold whenever you need to go to the hospital.

When US Senator Bernie Sanders asked his Twitter followers what the most absurd medical bill they’ve ever received was, the floodgates opened. The stories were shocking, to say the least. So here is a compilation of the most ridiculous medical bills that Americans were presented with. Get ready for your jaw to drop and your eyes to pop because some of these are unbelievable. Upvote the bills you found the most shocking, leave us a comment and remember to share with your friends.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a huge lump in my throat from reading the ones where babies die. I can't possible imagine what you went through

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Some of these bills reached tens-of-thousands and even hundreds-of-thousands of bills. I’ll be honest with you, when I saw them I genuinely thought I was either seeing things or that somebody accidentally added a couple of extra zeroes.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is anything in that country for free? Can you breath for free? Or... maybe you went for the stitches removal to an all inclusive 5stars resort?

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is a shame, I swear I think doctors request test just to run up the bill.

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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If people have an word to say in that country, they have to change sòmething. It's very wrong. How it came to this situation I cannot imagine. The life itself has the rating below money.

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The harsh reality is that healthcare is incredibly expensive in the United States, and plenty of people always wonder: “Why?” Investopedia explains that healthcare in the US is “about twice as expensive as it is in any other developed country.” However, despite the cost, the US healthcare system is only the 37th in quality, according to the World Health Organization.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hear ya. My bill for a UTI was $6,000. They didn't even diagnose me. I walked and told them what was wrong what antibiotic I needed. What am I paying $6,000 for?

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How is it that a human life obviously has no value in this nation? How can America ever be "great" again, as long as this madness continues?

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Harvard economist David Cutler told Investopedia that the main reason why US healthcare costs are sky-high is this: “The administrative costs of running our healthcare system are astronomical. About one-quarter of healthcare cost is associated with administration, which is far higher than in any other country.”

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Had smth similar with a family member , 30.000 out of pocket , insurance ended up refunding us 7 thousand back after months of fighting, but that's insane

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What’s more, the cost of medical drugs in the United States is far higher than in other developed countries. Meanwhile, American doctors are afraid of litigation, so they practice what’s called ‘defensive medicine’ — they order lots of different tests even when they know what the diagnosis is.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fight all bills. They know some people will just give up. I fought & they paid it. It may not work 100% of the time, but something like this definitely. Also, take the complaint to Facebook.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aren"t the ER acțions/operation free of change? Or ER is considered as privat hospitals? You are not paying taxes in that country, to have state hospitals? Just wondering... anyway, strange medical system.

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What do you think of the US healthcare system, dear Pandas? Have you ever had any massive medical bills? Share your thoughts and experiences with us in the comments.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The rule of thumb is that the docs HAVE to make sure you are stable, then the bill comes. This one sounds outrageous ........

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The ambulances in the US are insane. I have flat out refused to get into one when necessary because I couldn't afford the bill. Asked my friend to take me to the hospital from the Urgent Care instead of the ambulance they had "called" for me. Luckily, she is no stranger to the US Healthcare Mafia.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had to pay €600, just to hear: oh you're not making eye contact with me, you're autistic. I was severely depressed and felt ashamed back then.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pharmaceuticals are big business and could care less if your life is at risk because you cannot afford medications. Cost very little to make these treatments compared to the bill you get. They justify this on the bases of "research". This is another vile industry just like insurance. No compassion

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Didn't you know there is a $900 speaking fee, plus $75 eye contact fee. Then another $25 just for walking in the door?

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sadly, if his best friend was married in a community property state, like California, their spouse would inherit and be responsible for that 2 million dollar debt. Really awful stuff.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That doesn't sound right. EHS crews will always take you to the closest hospital in a life threatening emergency

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do you have to make a credit to afford a child? Or paying rates after the birth? That country is not right.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My wife had endometriosis. Her doctor worked with our insurance to make certain the procedure was covered. We called ourselves early on, and just before going under the knife and was assured we had coverage. We started getting bills in the mail from the doctor asking for the full costs of procedure. We contacted the insurance company and they informed us that there is a process of sending a formal letter with a specific question, and they would answer within so many business days. Their first several replies were 'coverage exhausted' without much else. Every month another letter came asking for payment in full, and every month we got the same short answer from the insurance company. Eventually we learned the policy I was paying into for my family at a steep price every check had an annual total inpatient coverage of $1,500. That's fifteen hundred dollars; which was nowhere near the total cost. The company I worked for was owned by my insurance company.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's a sick country. I am not reffering to peoples' health, but the medical system is sick.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who the hell has a $60k credit card??!? and will you be my friend...

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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My bro was rear ended here in Canada and had no bills and even received almost 10 grand

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm mean did the doctor make eye contact? that's already a$ 75 charge just for that.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At this point, I do believe they just declare how many digits the bill should include and let a random number generator do the rest.

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