Ageism: The $3,500 ER Question Targeting Seniors
Manage episode 510782523 series 3652442
What would you do if the emergency room asked you to sign paperwork agreeing to pay $3,500 a day before receiving health care, even if you have health insurance? Across the country, elderly patients are being confronted with this shocking new trend in hospitals , and many are choosing no care over crushing medical bills.
Chapters:
00:00 The Trap
01:23 Words Matter in an Emergency
04:17 Who is this Nurse?
05:18 The Same Story
07:42 Inpatient vs. Observation
10:23 The Architect of Confusions
13:38 The Silence
16:38 4 Ways To Help
20:06 Let's Keep Breaking the Silence Together
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