Follow-Up

I lied. My hospital stay and treatment will cost me $130CDN, of which 90% will be covered by my insurance. That's for technically 2 days in the hospital, surgery, all of the tests and x-rays, crutches, physio-therapy, and two refills of 80 Percoset. So at the end of the day, I'll spend less than what a pitcher of beer costs me to get better.

Why? Take a look at this article from the Times. It shows what influences health services that are expected to operate in a for-profit marketplace: http://healthland.time.com/2013/02/20/bitter-pill-why-medical-bills-are-killing-us/print/