The breakdown of a hospital bill from 1956.
It covers an 8-night / 9-day stay, including room and board, X-rays, ECGs, drugs, occupational therapy, and even shock therapy… for a total of $234.31.
Adjusted for inflation, that’s roughly $2,700 today.
An 8–9 day hospital stay with those same services could realistically cost anywhere from $25,000 to well over $100,000 before insurance. Something is broken