Comment by almosthere

What I don't understand however is what IS actually expensive about the care itself?

Doc will get paid his normal rate, $500k per year (maybe more maybe less?) Nurses all get paid something between 100k and 200k (maybe more maybe less?)

Then we hear about these surgeries that cost 100k.

What exactly is costing 100k for 5 hours of knife and time in a bed?

Wildfire, I understand, there is no way to re-materialize a house for less than (what is basically a fortune these days). But time and materials for a surgery seem to me that it should cost 5k at most?

And at those rates, wouldn't everyone just pay like $15 a month? And if the answer to this question is malpractice costs, can we have two plans:

I trust you doc: $15 / month

I might sue the doc after: $1500 / month