I agree and find it utterly outrageous. I'm lucky enough to have avoided any hospitalizations in my adult life, but I am quite familiar with this BS on the pha

I agree and find it utterly outrageous. I'm lucky enough to have avoided any hospitalizations in my adult life, but I am quite familiar with this BS on the pharmaceutical side, in another comment on this article[1] I broke down that "preferred partner" price difference as I experienced it personally and it is insane that these pricing differences are allowed to continue. Also, bear in mind it's not just patients paying in cash - all these rules also apply to anyone unlucky enough to be treated out of network, even if it's just because they were brought to the wrong hospital while unconscious. 1. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22550564 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22550564