My father was cleaning out some old file boxes and came across some interesting stuff. He sent me a few hospital records from when I was born. (That’s 58 years ago!) 
It included the discharge bill for my mother and me. In the world of today’s price of health care, some of the charges are amazing.
- Six days of a hospital room for my mother – $78
- Six days of nursery stay for me — $15
- Delivery room charge — $10
- Diaper service – $2.40
The entire bill, less the doctor’s fee, came to $132.02
Mrs. Poolman laughed her head off. She was especially tickled by one of the itemized charges.
Circumcision — $5
As a neonatal ICU nurse, she has scrubbed in on more than her share of these “delicate” procedures. Her thoughts?
“Pretty good job for five bucks.”
Another Beautiful Day in Paradise! 