I pay for my own insurance (which isn't even top tier) and had a colonoscopy (with polyps removed) and it costs me around $500. I've had this procedure done mul

I pay for my own insurance (which isn't even top tier) and had a colonoscopy (with polyps removed) and it costs me around $500. I've had this procedure done multiple times, since I have a family history and have never been charged more than once for the same procedure. The free market would help these costs. If we got rid of the insurance companies and paid directly out of pocket, the costs of this procedure would go down, because it's so common.