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The Weekly Dose · Issue #3 · October 30, 2026

Procedure Pending Pre-Authorization

My insurer says my high-deductible plan is designed to give me skin in the game.Which is fair, since the surgery is the only way I'm getting any of it back out.
The hospital proudly announced its new price transparency tool.It's very transparent: you can clearly see the price is 'to be determined after the procedure.'
A nervous patient lies on an operating table as a surgeon with a calculator and clipboard stands beside a nurse holding an endless itemized bill.
“The good news is the surgery is covered. The bad news is the anesthesia, the lighting, and the room are not.”

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