So true! When my girlfriend had surgery a few years there were several occasions where the hospital sent a bill for things that never had happened. She called

So true! When my girlfriend had surgery a few years there were several occasions where the hospital sent a bill for things that never had happened. She called and every time they basically said "Oops. We'll take it off". And at least once they sent the same claim again a while later. It's hard to imagine any other industry getting away with that behavior. Another thing is the insane markups. The surgery my girlfriend was getting was about implanting a device my company is producing. I asked around in my company and after a while got told that our device costs usually around 30000. Looking at the bill the hospital charged 80000 and the insurance paid it. American hospitals and health insurance are a ripoff and fraud on a gigantic scale and it's shocking that they are getting away with it. The whole system is so corrupt I don't think it can be salvaged.