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I think the wool has been pulled over our eyes. The majority of nonprofit hospitals, for example, are extremely profitable. They can make in excess of 200 million per year, with a board of executives each making millions per year. Let's not forget the kickbacks from pharmaceutical companies, medical supply companies, and equipment manufacturers. Please, read this article. You'll be blown away by what people pay. Also, if you think the hospital system is a free market, you're only fooling yourself. When we need medical care, we don't consider all our options and then look at the bill, and go down the street and compare that with others. The majority of health care is emergency, and patients usually don't see a bill until it's all over. This isn't a free market. It's a market where the providers have all the power, and can arbitrarily charge anything they want. A single day operation, how about $87,000? The exact same procedure, billed to medicare, probably $10,000. Read the Time article and you'll know what I'm talking about. It's mind blowing.

Also, this article I posted is not partisan. The author is often quite critical of Obamacare. His call is for transparency and regulations on health care costs, not socialized medicare (in case you were wondering)

Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us | TIME.com