Because price negotiations aren’t disclosed and are privy between hospitals and insurance provusers.
The real crux is that point, the patient is removed from pricing and so the whole market becomes distorted. It’s like going to a store without price tags and complaining that your bill is much higher than you expected.
"t’s like going to a store without price tags and complaining that your bill is much higher than you expected."
It's more like only having stores without price tags and then when you overpay people telling you that you should have shopped around for a good price.
The real crux is that point, the patient is removed from pricing and so the whole market becomes distorted. It’s like going to a store without price tags and complaining that your bill is much higher than you expected.