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Well I can name you 2 hospitals and 3 doctor's offices where it is true
right now. I did not know this was the case until just recently.

>> Many doctors and hospitals give 30 - 50% reduction in charges to people who
>> carry no insurance. Why?
>>
>I don't know of a place where that is true. People who don't have
>insurance are billed at a higher rate -- often substantially higher --
>than people who are covered by insurance companies that have worked
>out payment schedules with providers.
>
>Marie