You aren't misunderstanding anything. Hospital care in the U.S. is fucking ridiculous for several reasons on a multitude of fronts, this is just one of them. A

You aren't misunderstanding anything. Hospital care in the U.S. is fucking ridiculous for several reasons on a multitude of fronts, this is just one of them. And the parent comment thinks its reasonable because their livelihood depends on this insane bureaucracy. LETS TAKE ALL THE WORST PARTS OF FREE MARKET MEDICINE AND THE WORST PARTS OF SOCIALIZED MEDICINE AND PUT IT TOGETHER AND CALL IT THE U.S. HEALTHCARE SYSTEM.