A few months back I went to the ER suspecting my baby had Covid. Got told by a nurse that they could test him but regardless if he had it there was nothing they could do because of his age, so I refused the test and left within 5 min.
COST: $1300! The Healthcare system is a SCAM!

On a related note, does anyone has any tips on how to successfully fight a California hospital bill?

You can call and negotiate any bill. 

In the future try seeing a GP or urgent care for non-emergent things, it’s cheaper. 

I’m with you medicine needs improvement. IMO tech isn’t the solution for expensive healthcare. Healthcare is expensive. Doctors train for a decade. Nurses and IV’s and monitors and BP cuffs all cost. If you went to the ER in most European countries it would be covered by nationalized health care. Same care. No bill. 

The Healthcare system is a SCAM and it needs to be disrupted by tech

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