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Man , I would hate to even think what that hospital bill is going to be .

This is all good news, but Jack raises an interesting point - any ideas how much such a bill would be? and who pays? Insurance?

In the UK the Government pays (from our taxes of course so we pay it originally) but still it's not a thought that crosses our minds when the ambulance carts us off, luckily.

Sad story , a friend of mine got in a motorcycle accident a couple of years ago and spent about a month in the hospital and his bill was about $174000.00 . He was a Vietnam vet and had no insurance other than what they offer veterans . Normally he went to the vets hospital if he had a problem but he was unconscious and the took him to a local hospital. The vets insurance wouldn't pay the bill because he had a alcohol in his blood stream so they wouldn't pay bill . He was beside himself and very depressed about the whole thing because there was no way he could pay the bill and he committed suicide via a shotgun . Like I said , sad story .

Our medical system is in dire need of cost controls.

About 5 years ago, a paramotor buddy had a horrific crash while flying a paraglider. Truly amazing that he survived; two broken legs, both arms broken, shattered pelvis, neurological damage and so on. He was in ICU with numerous surgeries during the first 5 weeks. After that, he was in a rehab hospital and on a feeding tube for the next 5 months. During the 5th month, he got on solid food. At the 6th month, they told him he had exceeded his $2 million insurance lifetime benefit and released him. That is right, over $11,000 per day.

I can see the high cost for the first 5 weeks, but after that, he was on a morphine drip and got a couple of cans of ensure a day. His helicopter ride to the hospital was over $14,000.

In all too many cases the cost billed to the patient (or their insurance company) bears no real-world relationship to actual costs plus a reasonable markup. This is not unique to the US; the three most expensive hospitals I have ever seen in terms of cosmically excessive billing are all non-US hospitals.

I hope Harold keeps on the mend!

I am going to visit Harold tomorrow(17April2016).
I will post a report for ya'll tomorrow evening.
He can text on his phone now, without his words
looking like a combination of Russian and Polish

I saw Harold today(17April2016).
Talkin' up a storm !!!!
Feeling better !
Looking better !
Still flirting with nurses !
He will begin rehab sometime this week.
Things are looking good !

That is AWESOME news!!

Suhweet!

Harold will be transferred to a rehab facility
in Jonesboro, Arkansas tomorrow(28April2016).
His BD is 29 April.
His sister and his daughter live in Jonesboro,
and this will be wonderfully close to them for
cheering him on during his road to recovery.
Please wish him well on his BD !!!!!!

That is great news!

Great news !

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAROLD!!!!

Happy Birthday Harold from the good ole UK. Glad to hear of your recovery.

Happy birthday Harold!

Jutta and I wish you a good recovery!
You'll be back on the trike, I know. It does not matter when. It's more important that you'll do it!

Happy Birthday Harold..May you have many more!

Happy Birthday, Lt. Col. !

May you be CLOSER to enjoying JB as each day goes by !

Good 200-mile round-trip bike ride to see Harold today !
1May2016
He just keeps getting better !

That's great to hear...Thank you Bill.

As many of you have heard, Harold passed away.
His services will be on 27 March 2018,
in Leachville, Arkansas.
Howard Funeral Services on 3rd Street.
Visitation 11 AM - 1 PM.
Services at 1 PM.
Feel free to message me here, or on FB.
I will sound TAPS for him at 1 PM.

A great man has passed.

http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/H ... -105941414

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RIP HAROLD

RIP.

Did we lose him to the accident or other causes?
Damn. Things were looking up.

Very saddening news,

We have lost a true American patriot and a gentleman’s gentleman. There are very few like Harold and I was glad to know him. He will be missed.

David and Deidra.