> Uninsured people don't typically foot the bill and don't go bankrupt, the hospital has to eat the costs because no one can be turned away from a hospital. The

> Uninsured people don't typically foot the bill and don't go bankrupt, the hospital has to eat the costs because no one can be turned away from a hospital. They then pass that along to the insured by jacking up their prices. Too true. The few times I or a relative had to visit the ER, I got an outrageous $1,000+ bill for minor things (like suture, stuff like that). I always called them, told them to fuck off, and they basically said "If you can pay $~300 we're good". It just feels like they're desperate to get any payment because I assume a lot of people just don't pay at all, and they have to eat the cost.