There is, as said above, a fantastic article in the New York Times today outlining things we ought to get, rights we ought to have, from our health care providers and system. It's an eye opener, not least of which because we all know these are out there and we can be subject to each and every one of them.
Nine Rights Every Patient Should Demand
And they are:
1. The right to an itemized bill in plain English.
2. The right to never receive a surprise out-of-network bill.
3. The right to accurate information about the provider network in my insurance plan.
4. The right to a stable network.
5. The right to be informed of conflicts of interest.
6. The right to be informed in advance about any facility fees.
7. The right to see a price list for elective procedures.
8. The right to be informed of cheaper options.
9. The right to know that a disputed bill will not be sent to a collection agency.
Here are 9 things we're subject to, as Americans, as patients and each one is pretty outrageous, really. After all, it's our health and it's our health care system. Yet we're subject to all of these any time we go to a doctor or the hospital. It is, again, outrageous.
And why do we put up with this? Why do we tolerate this?
Partly because we have to. Partly because we know the corporations and moneyed people are in charge. They can give their Congressional representative---our Congressional representatives--some money and they get the laws and government they want.
They're in control.
Welcome to "free market", profit-driven health care, America.
What're you gonna' do about it?
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