As you note, groceries are one of the most cut throat industries in the continental U.S. We import food from all other parts of the world and not end up paying

As you note, groceries are one of the most cut throat industries in the continental U.S. We import food from all other parts of the world and not end up paying through the nose for them. My belief is price transparency is party the reason for this, and we are utterly lacking that i nthis part of the world. A few people have told me that they would actively misrepresent their network status so as to get estimates from a provider before going aahead with a procedure: https://www.quora.com/Is-it-easier-for-an-uninsured-American-to-know-the-costs-of-a-medical-service-before-going-through-with-it https://www.quora.com/Is-it-easier-for-an-uninsured-American...