You don't really need anyone else screwing over the hospital to have for-profit hospitals be incentivized to screw the patient by jacking up prices on demand in

You don't really need anyone else screwing over the hospital to have for-profit hospitals be incentivized to screw the patient by jacking up prices on demand inelastic goods. Not to even mention that many times the patient chooses these procedures while not thinking clearly, when under duress, etc.