The most important thing I've learned is that the "bill" is not like the bill that comes at the end of the meal at a restaurant. Medical bills are more like the

The most important thing I've learned is that the "bill" is not like the bill that comes at the end of the meal at a restaurant. Medical bills are more like the first offer in a long negotiation process. Unfortunately for the uninsured who get serious illnesses these days, it often just amounts to an impossible demand that is then graciously negotiated down to merely everything they have.