But you also see absurd discounts with private insurance companies - - eg you get testing done by Quest and get an $1000 bill, and then the insurance discount i

But you also see absurd discounts with private insurance companies - - eg you get testing done by Quest and get an $1000 bill, and then the insurance discount is $900 before the insurer even pays anything. That's not the government forcing unsustainable pricing, that's simply nonsense. In no other industry is there such a difference between the sticker price and "discount", where those who can least afford to pay have to pay the most.