She was billed $809 for a boot for her broken foot. Amazon charges $80

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11. People don't seem to comprehend how much it costs to provision health care.

I work in pediatrics. We are constantly operating at a loss, not because of our amenities but because insurance simply doesn't reimburse enough to cover the basic costs of our services. The only reason we're able to do what we do is because other specialties associated with our organization are profitable.

Patients don't see this, though. They take a look at their bills and assume, because we've issued them, that we're a bunch of greedy price gougers. It just isn't the case.