[wideminded]

There is something called "durable medical equipment fraud" that involves companies providing a low quality or cheap piece of medical equipment and billing Medicare for a higher quality item.

Yes congress should crack down on this and yes one reason they don't because of campaign contributions, but the practice is fraudulent and unethical in itself.

[WOBBLY BOB]

I like how you can buy a nice motorized wheelchair on craigslist for under $800 ,but through Medicare it’s 5 times that much.

Just like colleges, just like...anything with 3rd party payers.