It is known that underlying medical costs continue to increase every year. These costs are seen in higher prices for prescription drugs, medical imaging tests and even doctor’s visits. And an article in the Florida paper “Highlands Today” shows trips to the emergency room can’t avoid higher costs either.
The article picks up on costs that individual Floridians have been charge upon visits to the emergency room. The article does not draw any conclusions, but it does provide a few anecdotes to highlight the ever increasing cost of care including:
One patient said “…it cost $36 to have an X-ray read and $4 for an aspirin.”
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