-=> August Abolins wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

 AA> [1] Hospital bill are probably overly inflated.

My dad spent four months at the University of Nevada Las vegas burn unit.  He
had to have over 60% of the skin on his arms replaced.  He had over 30 major
surgeries.  I don't think it was overinflated.  He had major work done to him
so he could live.

 AA> [2] Insurance companies are rich.

They still like to sue patients (as do hospitals) if subrogation fails.

 AA> They most likely worked out something like a 10cents on the
 AA> dollar kind of settlement.

Be that as it may, the debt was still forgiven in my parents' case.

-- Sean
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