> That still doesn't explain being charged several thousand for an x-ray, though If you want to try and understand this stuff, you have to abandon the idea of

> That still doesn't explain being charged several thousand for an x-ray, though If you want to try and understand this stuff, you have to abandon the idea of the charged cost of a procedure relating to how much it cost to provide. It's truly depressing. This econtalk podcast does a good job diving into the nightmare of non-prices in the medical system: http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2008/12/lipstein_on_hos.html http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2008/12/lipstein_on_hos.htm...