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Aggravating_Foot_528 t1_jac4b70 wrote

With what you're doing it sounds like it's a big job, probably some people are building new decks that size. The new section needs supports and the stairs and landing add to the cost.

Plus skilled labor and building supplies are expensive these days.

I'm not sure if I can tell you if it's reasonable or not since I don't have expertise in that and I haven't shopped around for something similar, but if you get quotes all around the same price it seems that's the going price. For something like a deck (or anything on your house) I wouldn't necessarily take the cheapest bid of you think someone else who is a bit more money will do the job in a timely fashion and do it well. In my book it's always worth paying a bit more for well done than trying to fix poorly done stuff.

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TarryHillis t1_jac0j99 wrote

Well, it was a False Claims Act suit about UPMC billing CMS for the services of a physician who physically could not have provided them, thus defrauding the federal government and endangering patients. The only damages available under the FCA are mandatory — not discretionary — treble damages for payments made by the government and mandatory civil penalties for each false claim. There are no pain & suffering damages, and punitive damages are not available. I’m gonna go out on a limb and say you have no clue what you’re talking about.

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BlimeyFish t1_jabo6c9 wrote

BTW, the leagues will step in on this front. You'll still get the games. And the teams will still get the revenues. This is largely due to the fact that CBA in both sports will force the leagues to compensate both franchises.

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BlimeyFish t1_jabo21t wrote

THIS GUY GETS IT. EVERYBODY PAY ATTENTION TO THIS GUYS POST.

Discovery had the cash because of popular and cheap reality TV programming. They are gutting HBO Max and everything else for a business model. Part of this was inevitable, as the race to get monthly subscribers fueled a golden age of TV programming that was unsustainable economically. But Discovery is crushing everything. More Cake Wars or 1000 lbs sisters or whatever shit programming and less artistic content.

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BlimeyFish t1_jabnrc3 wrote

Reply to comment by Brak710 in ATT Sportsnet Bankruptcy? by randoyinzer

I have also seen these articles and the Pirates regularly out rate the Penguins. But I'm also not searching for the articles and giving you links because you don't know how to use the google machine. Do your own work.

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element515 t1_jabl6vo wrote

That's why there were the delays they talk about. He was mostly working with fellows, who have done years of surgical training already, that start the case and would gain exposure and do the less risky parts. Then wait for him to show up to go for the complicated parts. It all goes well until one patient is more difficult than you expect or you run into a complication and you can't just jump out to the next room.

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Part of the reason why when we run two rooms, we don't have a case actively started until the last one is closed and the patient is waking up. It makes the day more efficient because it can take 15-20min to get a patient ready and asleep and wake up after a case.

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