A former US surgeon general says he went to the ER for dehydration and ended up with a $5,000 bill. He called the healthcare system 'broken.' - eviltoast
    • wildcardology@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      It is fixable with “salt water” he just didn’t know that at the time. That’s why he went to the ER to get checked out.

    • Jax@sh.itjust.works
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      9 months ago

      Saline, it’s fixed by saline.

      Saline is salt mixed with distilled water, after about a month you can use it.

      To your later comment, no your question is not an important one. You can’t figure out that salt/distilled water + a month of waiting ≠ 5000 dollars? Use your head.