[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Just because the service receiver does not pay directly but rather everyone pays collectively doesn’t mean the hospital and doctors should hide the costs and inflate the bill.

If your house suffers storm damage and you need a new roof you get the price beforehand. Our healthcare system is a great big scammers delight.

[wintertime]

Why are you assuming the bill was inflated? Did you read the article. Most of the expense was for the anti-venom serum.