Unraveling the $800 Emergency Room Visit

The residents of the Vineyard have long wondered why we have to wait five to six hours to be seen and treated in the emergency room at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. There has never been an answer given by the hospital, and that is frustrating. Another question that we have asked is why it costs roughly $800 to walk into the emergency room, and then have to pay $42.50 for a bandage or another $9.50 for a single aspirin.