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This the Robbin Hood approach to a problem. How on Earth does a public hospital think it’s ethical to exploit people like this and think it’s okay to do because I’m helping someone else?

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It's price discrimination and it's how most businesses operate because that's the only viable option in many industries.

It’s only a viability issue because everyone does it.

Regulation can help here.

What other options does the public hospital have?

Ummm taxes.

But that is not under control of the hospital. The lawmakers need to enact it.

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