#2 - Lamp, one of the pieces of the financial puzzle that most people don't think about... The hospital knows the insurance company is going to try to pay as little as possible of the total costs. Hospitals know this, and expect it as just how it works in this system. So when submitting to insurance, the hospital will jack up the prices so they get as much back from the ins company as possible.

Ins companies know this, so they work hard at finding ways to avoid paying, or to reduce the percentage of a cost they are willing to pay. It's a game. In the long run the only winner is the ins company.

This is also why people who elect to pay for their healthcare out of pocket will generally be quoted a lower price for the procedure than an insured person, or someone using insurance for the same procedure.

#7 - Outliers. Functionally irrelevant to the original point.
#6 - So another offense that they should be fired for, but know they won't be. Yeah yeah yeah, libs hating cops caused this. So do these LEOs not have to accept any responsibility for their actions and inactions?

#7 - Very mature for a grade-schooler. Did your uncle help you write that one?

#5 - Or that's honesty. It's better than saying "Omicron is weaker, so go lick doorknobs for added immunity."

#1, Sentinel - I had the same thought. Let's nudge this previously harmless asteroid out of its current orbit. What could go wrong with that?? lol

At the same time, we should be finding ways to do this successfully so we can hopefully prevent a catastrophic issue down the road. We can't rely on Bruce Willis to get it done.

#5 - Sorry bud, I've seen the garbage you post on here. You aren't a Liberal. If you continue claiming you are, you may need a dictionary.