I think insurance companies/medicare/medicaid should be brought up on racketeering charges. I have heard these stories before. If you come in without insurance, the insurance companies get to say what a doc bills you or your doc will no longer get the agreed remuneration from the insurers. Why they are allowed to have any say about what a doctor charges those not under their insurance policy is beyond me. Except, I suppose, there is financial incentive to our legislators to put and keep such a corrupt system in place.
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Yes, thank you, I think it is called the China syndrome. I have seen evidence that the protocals for treating covid patients are actually written in China. Crazy, you get a printed out order sheet with all the meds, labs etc that the Dr signs and the Nurses follow.