[Noah930]

You don't need to convince me that insurance companies act like Satan. Medical insurance companies are about making money, not taking care of people.

You're absolutely correct in that we need more realistic medical billing practices in this country, so uninsured people who pay their bills aren't unfairly charged ridiculous prices. We also need people who are willing to pay their medical bills (after all, the service is already rendered by the time the bill comes--why should the patient worry about paying it at that point?). And we need some tort reform to avoid the ridiculous lawsuits and settlements which are fairly commonplace, today. Don't think those costly lawsuits and malpractice/consumer liability premiums don't trickle down to the end users (like you).