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Ageism: The $3,500 ER Question Targeting Seniors


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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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Speaking of ThisBy Dr. Isabella Grace