Bill shockers: $1099 for an IV push and other tales of US healthcare madness
These astronomical fees may put the Australian healthcare system into perspective.
If anyone needs a reason to be grateful for Australian healthcare — for all its current troubles — they can always look at life in the US.
Below are five stories offering a little insight into why 530,000 families a year file for bankruptcy as a result of medical care and why some 100 million people have a medical debt.
The stories were originally collected by the National Public Radio (NPR) as part of its crowdsourcing investigation, called Bill of the Month.
All fees are quoted in Australian dollars based on an exchange rate of $1 US to $1.52 AUD.
