Interesting story in last Sunday's Los Angeles Times. A woman goes into a Long Beach hospital for a CT scan of her abdomen and pelvis. The bill, $6,707. Her insurance company pays $4,371, leaving her on the hook for $2,336. Good deal? Had she paid cash, and not involved her insurance company, the total bill would have been $1,054. So, if you're lucky enough to have health insurance, (I don't.) but unlucky enough to have a high deductible, ask about paying cash. It may be cheaper.
Written on the back of the top photo, "Surgery staff, Feb. 1954." On the second picture, "Spring 1954 Nursery SJGH, Frances Albee, Norma, Mrs. Juanitas." Picked these up in California, so best guess, San Jose General Hospital.
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