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Staff writer for @TIME, covering health care policy & politics. Constantly in want of a bagel. Say hi: abigail.abrams@time.com

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    Abby Abrams‏Verified account @abbyabrams Mar 20

    Wondering how much it will cost if you actually get #COVID19? I talked to a woman who was uninsured when she got the virus, and her medical bills total $34,927.43.https://time.com/5806312/coronavirus-treatment-cost/ …

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      1. Abby Abrams‏Verified account @abbyabrams Mar 20

        Another wild fact about this story? This patient's *test* for #COVID19 cost $907 because she got tested before there was a billing code and before Congress passed the bill to ensure free(ish) testinghttps://time.com/5806312/coronavirus-treatment-cost/ …

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      2. ginabambina‏ @Wilstead559 Mar 20
        Replying to @abbyabrams @wilfredchan

        And in Canada, zero!

        46 replies 27 retweets 814 likes
      3. Chloe Andrews  🟥‏ @ChloeAndrews208 Mar 20
        Replying to @Wilstead559 @abbyabrams @wilfredchan

        Same in Britain 🇬🇧.....for now 😠

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      2. BenJo Bubble‏ @BenJoBubble Mar 20
        Replying to @abbyabrams @TIME

        That's not how much it "cost". That's how much they "charged".

        25 replies 105 retweets 2,643 likes
      3. John Chamberlain, MHA, LFACHE‏ @misterchambo Mar 20
        Replying to @BenJoBubble @abbyabrams @TIME

        Correct. Spot on. If she had been insured, the allowable would have been considerably less.

        48 replies 13 retweets 541 likes
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      2. Sveta‏ @SvePan1108 Mar 20
        Replying to @abbyabrams @KimDozier

        Don't pay. Contact patients ombudsman. What a hospital bills is not what hospital receives - with or without insurance. The states should be ready to support the hospitals after inevitable massive write-offs. But hopefully COVID will be also paid in part by fed.

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      2. 萁萁 🇨🇳 🇺🇳 🏳️‍🌈‏ @Sophia_WuQi Mar 20
        Replying to @abbyabrams @TIME

        Free treatment in China

        23 replies 2 retweets 173 likes
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      2. summeranita‏ @summeranita Mar 20
        Replying to @brijesh_kapoor @abbyabrams @TIME

        Unfortunately only we chinese can get the therapy for free.

        2 replies 1 retweet 151 likes
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