[SoftTalker]

The patients also aren't actually paying for it, so mostly don't care. Insurance, Medicaid, or Medicare is paying.

[AlexandrB]

And insurance companies get that money from thin air? Isn't this "Exhibit A" for why health insurance in the US is unaffordable to many?

[ALittleLight]

I think insurance companies don't actually pay the "sticker price" but negotiate for substantial discounts.