What share? Actual state-of-the-art procedures aren't covered by insurance, and the best doctors and surgeons will not accept insurance, period. They've separated themselves from the system.

No, costs are out of control because Jamal and Jose go to the ER for literally everything because hospitals can't refuse patients. Demanding payment from them is like drawing blood from a rock, which is why they pass on the costs to everyone else.

Meanwhile, the people that aren't ultra-rich or gibsmedats don't know how much a procedure costs until after it's happened, so we have "insurance" forced on us to "negotiate" on our behalf.

What share? Actual state-of-the-art procedures aren't covered by insurance, and the best doctors and surgeons will not accept insurance, period. They've separated themselves from the system.

No, costs are out of control because Jamal and Jose go to the ER for literally everything because the hospital can't refuse patients. Demanding payment from them is like drawing blood from a rock, which is why they pass on the costs to everyone else.

Meanwhile, the people that aren't ultra-rich or gibsmedats don't know how much a procedure costs until after it's happened, so we have "insurance" forced on us to "negotiate" on our behalf.