Actually, Anthony, that's well within the 13%-22% increase in medical care costs that have been documented in the last year or so.  Although, most of those costs have been in the pharmacuetical area, costs have been going up in other areas, too.

Also, because government programs and insurance programs are paying less of their shares, costs are being shifted onto the customers. I myself saw my premiums for medical and dental insurance go up Jan. 1 and my co-pays are higher this year. My costs for some of my prescriptions have doubled.

Kat


On Fri, 3 May 2002 12:19:05 -0500 Anthony Arnold <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Friends,

Yesterday, I received a letter from the hospital where I receive my Home
Healthcare Services from, informing me that their hourly rate is going to go
up by $2, which will be $20 a hour.  My parents have a business, so I do
understand that sometimes you do have to raise your prices to make your ends
meet, but however the hospital just did in March and now they are again.
Actually it will have went up by $4 within 3 months.  I'm wondering if
there's some law against doing this within this amount of time?  I mainly
feel sorry for the people less fortunate than myself who don't have the
income.

Thanks,
Anthony

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