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States move to put limits on surprise health care fees

2025/6/9
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Daniel Ackerman: 在美国,小费文化非常普遍,已经成为一种独特的现象。虽然小费的支付方式和比例受到多种因素的影响,但它仍然是美国服务行业的重要组成部分。 Lorenz Debo: 作为比利时人,我对美国的小费文化感到非常陌生和不解。我认为小费的支付缺乏明确的理由,而且这种文化在不断演变,受到技术和同伴压力的影响,例如咖啡店的iPad提示屏幕,使得顾客在支付时面临社会压力。 Uri Gneisi: 加州的小费比例较低并非因为人们吝啬,而是因为加州的最低工资较高。我认为提高最低工资是一种更有效的方式来保障服务人员的收入,并减少他们对小费的依赖。我更倾向于生活在最低工资足以维持生计的地方。 Jeremy Bearer-Friend: 如果政府对小费进行补贴,可能会导致雇主降低基本工资,从而使服务人员更加依赖小费。我认为这种政策可能会加剧收入不平等,并且无法使那些收入过低而无需缴纳税款的工人受益。 Lawrence Debo: 小费收入并不总是与服务人员的努力程度相符,而且存在歧视和盗窃等问题。我认为提高最低工资是更公平的提高服务人员报酬的方式。我发现小费制度存在很多不确定性和不公平性。

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Get an X-ray or ultrasound with a hospital-affiliated doctor and you may note a so-called facility fee on your bill ranging from $15 to several hundred or more. The additional charges are showing up on more patients' bills, now that some 40% of doctors work for hospitals. But this year, 15 states are trying to limit these fees. But first: Why do people tip more in Delaware than they do in California?