[gsmethells]

The current problem is the pricing is completely non-transparent hence consumers cannot choose based upon price. No one knows what anything costs until a bill arrives much, much later. In addition, it is extremely opaque how the numbers on the bill are arrived at.

[waqf]

That's not the only problem. For example, another problem is that consumers cannot choose based upon price because they are frequently in an emergency situation. Another is that they can't choose based upon price because they are locked into a health insurance plan which negotiates reasonable prices only with preferred providers.