Dallas hospital bills woman who never saw a doctor

DALLAS – A woman says she waited 19 hours at Parkland Memorial Hospital's emergency department for treatment of a broken leg and never did get to see a doctor — but still got a bill for $162. Amber Joy Milbrodt, who said she broke a bone in her leg while playing volleyball, received the bill two weeks after her Sept. 24 visit. Parkland officials said the bill was appropriate because a nurse spent time checking her vital signs to assess her level of need.The assessment by the nurse, which lasted a few minutes, established her place in line that night. By that time, Milbrodt said, she had already been waiting about 3 1/2 hours.

I always knew I should've put my prejudice against gays aside when I was 19 years old, and gone to nursing school. I work my ass off for 5 cents an hour, while a nurse is able to charge $162 for two minutes. Lets put this in perspective: for the amount of time I'd last if it titty-banged Anne Hathaway, this hospital made enough for one happy ending at a Chinese masseuse parlor. I am seriously going to reconsider my hesitations about nursing. With money like that, maybe my new dream should focus on becoming the next Greg Focker.