Hospital costs from Orlando nightclub shooting could top $1 million

John Gregory | | Health Exec | Economics

Based on the average costs incurred by gunshot victims, the 56 people brought to hospitals after being injured in the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, could rack up a total of $1 million in medical bills, reported Kaiser Health News.

KHN spoke to one uninsured man who was grazed by a bullet in the shooting. Before accounting for the costs of imaging and specialists, he said his outstanding bill from the Orlando Regional Medical Center emergency department is $20,000.

For more on the estimated costs of the shooting and where Orlando Regional expects to find payment for treating other uninsured patients that night, click on the link below: 

The Costs Of The Pulse Nightclub Shooting

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John Gregory, Senior Writer

John joined TriMed in 2016, focusing on healthcare policy and regulation. After graduating from Columbia College Chicago, he worked at FM News Chicago and Rivet News Radio, and worked on the state government and politics beat for the Illinois Radio Network. Outside of work, you may find him adding to his never-ending graphic novel collection.

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