In the fall of 1916, Lassen County’s new hospital was approaching completion. It should be noted it was funded by the same bond measure the voters approved the previous year to construct a new courthouse. The Lassen County Board of Supervisors who oversaw the operation adopted the following rates.
“The rates adopted are as follows: Private rooms, $25 per week; private ward, $17.50 per week; use of operating room, $10 for each procedure; anesthetic $5 for each procedure. It is made the duty of the head nurse to collect these in advance.”
How times have changed. It was a year ago, when I had my “fall from grace” and broke my leg. My room at Banner Lassen Hospital for two weeks was $25,000. The operating room was double of the room charge and I will let your imagination run wild as to all the cost incurred.