I want to be clear that I agree there are significant problems. I understand this commonly held perception but more than 29 states make it outright illegal for

I want to be clear that I agree there are significant problems. I understand this commonly held perception but more than 29 states make it outright illegal for a regular for-profit corporation to own anything which engages in the practice of medicine. Look up "corporate practice of medicine" laws. That isn't to say there aren't problems. As a former hospital executive I can tell you first hand there is no love lost between hospital systems and insurers. A lot of hospital systems operate with a level of incompetence and dysfunction that it is truly difficult for regular people to appreciate. In many many cases a medical provider may not have a clear picture or be able to get a clear picture of what they will actually be compensated by your insurance for a given procedure. I understand that sounds crazy but it's a real thing. Competent organizations handle that situation a lot better than incompetent ones.