That’s about how much the average sticker price for medical procedures rose from 2011 to 2013, according to new government data, far outpacing inflation. The New York Times notes a couple of the highest-earning physicians are fighting charges related to alleged shady billing practices.
That’s how many jurisdictions have opened veterans courts. Like drug courts, they offer treatment options in lieu of prison time. With veterans often suffering from some combination of PTSD and mental illness, the courts can offer much needed help that officials say saves the state money in the long run.
As of this writing, that’s how many retweets the Vanity Fair cover debut of Caitlyn Jenner — formerly Bruce Jenner — received. It was a massive scoop for the magazine, and keeping the story and first photos of Jenner after her transition from leaking wasn’t easy. Mashable learned that the whole package was produced on a single computer that wasn’t connected to the internet, then stored on a flash drive overnight while the computer was wiped each day.
That’s how much a ticket will cost you to a screening of the forthcoming “Jurassic World” at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana. Sensing a marketing goldmine, many museums with dinosaur wings (both literal and figurative) are getting in on the potential for blockbuster fundraising.
That’s about what it costs for horses to fly “business class.” Yes, there are several businesses that will fly your prized horse around the country if need be, but they don’t come cheap. As with human air travel, extra legroom is going to cost you.
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