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The democratic governor of west virginia might take a step that might delay the succeeding the successor until november or later? they cut off her health care because she under paid her bill. the amount of her underpayment, 1/100th of a penny. and it's not enough that the team that he decides to join might give him a $129 million contract, he's turned it into a live 60-minute primetime special. what, he's going to say the team of the name very slowly? ♪ and it was beautiful ♪ ♪ so, look, see the sights ♪ that you learned [ male announcer ] at&t covers 97% of all americans. ♪ this...

People who simply don't have insurance or can't pay. that's built into these costs as well. finally, keep in mind what is charged and what is ultimately paid are two very different numbers. >> the typical hospital collects about 4% of every dollar that they -- about 4 cents of every dollar they bill. it's not coming out in massive profits. it's coming out as a result of underpayment from the government. >> reporter: i'll tell you, you know, the cost breakdown like i gave you on lots of these different supplies a lot of people simply never see. what we found, a lot of people don't care as well....

Out as a result of underpayment from the government. >> i'll tell you, the cost breakdown like i just gave you on lots of different supplies, a lot of people simply never see. what we have found is a lot of people don't care as well. if you are insured, some people may not even open the hospital bill, through there are 150,000 people uninsured who care about the hospital bills like this. call the hospital to get a detrailed detailed breakdown. why on the phone with the hospital, if the cost seems high or to hard to understand, you might be able to negotiate the prices down. we are going to ask...

Maybe something that you didn't know when you look at the hospital bill, it is not just the cost of the supplies, there is also administrative costs that are built in, and the cost of covering people who simply don't have insurance or can't pay, and that is built into the costs as well, and finally keep in mind that what is charged and what is ultimately paid are two very different numbers. >> the typical hospital collects about 4% of every dollar that they collect, or four cents of every dollar they bill. so it is no coming out in massive profits, but coming out as a result of underpayment fr...

People who simply don't have insurance or can't pay. that's built into these costs as well. finally, keep in mind that what is charged and what's ultimately paid are two very different numbers. >> the typical hospital collects about 4% of every $1 that they -- about 4 cents of every $1 that they bill. so it's not coming out in massive profits. it's coming out as a result of underpayment from the government. >> reporter: i'll tell you, the cost breakdown like i just gave you on lots of these different supplies, a lot of people simply never see. what we have found is a lot of people don't care a...