That's old school. The latest scam is for hospitals to buy up all the independent neighborhood clinics, and then double charging for services there. For the sam

That's old school. The latest scam is for hospitals to buy up all the independent neighborhood clinics, and then double charging for services there. For the same service, the doctor at the clinic will charge their usual fee, then the hospital will charge another one for the privilege of hanging their name at the door -- it's called a "facility fee", because you see, by stepping in you've entered a "hospital" even though nothing has changed [1]. For a routine visit, as an example, you pay for the doctor's service and the use of their office. Did the doctor reduce their fee which used to cover such mundane cost of doing business as having an office? Ha! Of course no. There is simply no end to the greed of the medical cartel hell bent on subverting market forces. [1] https://www.the-alliance.org/uploadedfiles/Health_and_Wellness/Understanding_Facility_Fees_TA114-0116.pdf https://www.the-alliance.org/uploadedfiles/Health_and_Wellne...