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The $10 aspirin

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Walter Geiger
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Saturday, April 10. 2010
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By Dr. Spencer Price

Why do hospitals charge 10 bucks for an aspirin? If you’ve ever been a patient in a hospital, you’ve probably asked yourself that very question after reviewing your bill. And it’s a valid question. After all, if you can buy a bottle of aspirin at the drug store for pennies per pill why, then, does a hospital find it necessary to charge 10 dollars for one? Is it a rip-off, a scam perpetrated on ill and vulnerable patients by heartless hospital administrators bent on making a profit regardless of the economic hardship thrust upon individual patients and society at large? Hardly. As angry as you might be at the notion of a hospital charging $10 for an aspirin, the reason they do so will truly make your blood boil.

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#1 Sheila Tolley on 04/10/10 at 12:01 PM
I figured this out many years (and surgeries) ago. Now, I take my meds with me. They ask what medicines do I take before hospitalization, I say none. When I need them, I get them from my purse and take them. The nurses bother me less. I do have the ones that I know come and peak at my television once in a while. We laugh and joke. Why shouldn't I? Look at all they saved on medicine.
#2 Sheila Tolley on 04/11/10 at 05:56 AM
The ten dollar aspiring? My Elavil doesn't cost that much and it is a better pain reliever. It does not equal the relief that Oxy brings however.
#3 Sheila Tolley on 04/11/10 at 09:21 AM
2 not mine. But I am sure the smart people know that. I have never aspired to take an aspiring. I do wish you would stop is A'...I will end up not catching them all, and look equally as stupid to someone. Friends only use friends names when they are driving on their license.
#4 Sheila Tolley on 04/11/10 at 09:22 AM
I have always found oxygen quite helpful myself.
#5 Anonymous on 04/11/10 at 03:48 PM
do you often talk to yourself?
#6 Sheila Tolley on 04/11/10 at 04:17 PM
#2.2 not mine. Try to be more clever.
#7 Sheila Tolley on 04/11/10 at 05:23 PM
I believe you are kin to me. You are too sneaky not to be related. For a minute, I even thought I wrote that one.
#8 CCDaniel on 04/12/10 at 10:03 AM
Well its going to be alot more than that since the healthcare bill passed!!
#9 Sheila Tolley on 04/12/10 at 10:34 AM
That is for sure.
#10 Your local healthcare professional on 04/12/10 at 08:11 PM
Well I am sure all of the local hospitals now have your name filed within their legal departments since you have publicly proclaimed your acts of deception. Using your own medication in the way you described puts you at risk for drug interactions or over dosing if the medical professionals are unaware of your usage. Go ahead and use you own medicine but don’t blame the Doctor or hospital when your stay is extended or you die unexpectedly due to your own actions.

Anyone else care to make the same proclamation or participate in the same unsafe practice that Sheila participates in?
#11 working girl on 04/14/10 at 12:41 PM
Sadly, if the government did stop "free" emergency room care for those that don't intend on lifting a finger to work or pay a medical bill, those folks will just find a way to steal, defraud and whatever else they gotta do to get "free" medical care. Its their way of thinking. I know folks on medicaid, free lunch, etc. They still don't work, don't intend to, and can tell you how to steal Roses and WalMart blind.
#12 Sheila Tolley on 04/14/10 at 08:14 PM
I know some too, working girl. The sad part is......the problem only grows bigger with the obama mentality.
#13 working girl on 04/15/10 at 01:21 PM
God have mercy on us while he is in office undoing all the beliefs and principles this country was founded on.
#14 Sheila Tolley on 04/15/10 at 06:44 PM
Working girl and Over 50.....I like you two. You seem intelligent but not a smart-aleck in the process.....
#15 Sheila Tolley on 04/16/10 at 04:07 PM
And you keep letting the taxpayers pay $10 for your aspirin. And just for that, you cannot watch my TV next time. Say hello to Anne.
#16 Sheila Tolley on 04/16/10 at 04:21 PM
My preference would be to die on the way to my Vet, than use local hospitals. Don't worry, obama is not going to let them hurt you. You, millions like you and the IRS have job security. On the bright side, The GOOD healthcare professionals will have a job. Remember Golden Girls and Nanny come on later tonight. Seems like you could use a smile. Sorry about being late on your reply. Your comment went to my junk file.
#17 David Rawlins on 04/16/10 at 07:09 PM
WOW. Sheila, please stop making your own decisions, it confuses and confounds the ones who can't.
#18 Your local healthcare professional on 04/18/10 at 06:46 PM
Sheila, you either didn't read the comment I made or didn't understand it. Take your meds with you, hide them from us and when there is a drug interaction YOU will be the one suffering. Since you have now stated that's what you do, the lawyers will have fun with your case when you attempt legal action. As a GOOD health care professional, I was trying to explain why it was a bad practice. Choose to take it how you like, put my comment in your junk file but YOU are the foolish one here, not me. I am just hoping since you are obviously unable to comprehend the dangers of your actions, others will understand and won't follow your lead or if they have done it will never do it again

As for David Rawlins, I believe you are the one that is confused and confounded. Maybe if you too would read and comprehend the comment you might actually agree. This isn't about taxpayers money, the health care bill or anything else political. It is about personal safety. Try to understand that before you attempt to belittle others.
#19 Sheila Tolley on 04/18/10 at 09:22 PM
Why would I be seeking legal action? I go to the hospital to see doctors...I go to Zebulon if I need a lawyer. I can see right now, you are one of the "I will sue you people....." As far as your first sentence goes, I did read your comment and did understand it..I just don't care what you think. Tell me where you work so I go to a different vet. Your local healthcare professional...World Wide Web.. you cover as much territory as Santa Claus. But he isn't ashamed of his name. If I overdose, it will not be on a $10 aspirin. If so, you feel free to come back to your anonymous professional blog and say, "I told you so."
#20 Sheila Tolley on 04/18/10 at 09:28 PM
David, blogging gives her something to do at the nurse's desk. She must work the evening shift.
#21 The Vet on 04/19/10 at 04:56 PM
Sheila, if you come to see me, remember to bring your front half. I need the whole horse if I am expected to administer treatment
#22 Sheila Tolley on 04/19/10 at 06:38 PM
Yeah, I will. You are wise to keep that back half on you all the time like you do.
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