Too many projects, too little time

I just got the bill from the hospital for the ER visit of Priti a month back. I took her for a quick thumb x-ray and glad I did because it was indeed a fracture which Priti refused to believe.

So now the bill says I have to pay $50 in all, which is reasonable. But then I looked at the actual bill amount and nearly choked. $2000 for one x-ray ! Ok, it is probably a bloated amount and the insurance pays less than that. But to think of someone without adequate insurance going to a hospital or ER – I just can’t imagine.