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How much does it cost to keep someone on life support?


How much does it cost to keep someone on life support?

A conservative guess would be a few thousand dollars a day.

Alot

I was in a coma for 74 days and it cost my mother's insurance carrier $ 20,000.00 that was back in 1979. Inflation probably has increased that figure some 210%.

too much. turn em off.

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