On Tue, 28 May 2019 14:40:22 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> wrote:

>On Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 9:45:07 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 3:40:03 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>> > On Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 12:15:36 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> >
>> > >
>> > > Sure they did. Right up until, oh, the 1960s or 1970s.
>> > >
>> > > Private charity was imperfect, but people were fairly generous.
>> > > Neighborliness went a long way--if your neighbor was suffering
>> > > you might send over a casserole or help him find a job.
>> > >
>> > > When medical technology was relatively primitive, it was not
>> > > so difficult to afford treatment. Now, when treatment can cost
>> > > hundreds of thousands of dollars, not so much.
>> > >
>> > > Cindy Hamilton
>> >
>> > My dad slipped on some ice and shattered his ankle in Sweden. His surgery and the couple of days in the hospital cost $50. My guess the rehab was also similarly priced.
>>
>> Was that the price he paid, or what the hospital billed Medicare
>> and any supplemental insurance he has?
>>
>> If the latter, I bet the price tag was a lot more than $50.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>
>Beats the heck out of me. What does medicare pay for surgery on a shattered ankle and a couple of days in the hospital in Sweden? My guess would be - "not much at all."

You're talking to an American. Your reply should at least have
included the words "profit" and "bottom line". Now she won't
understand.