Go in for non-emergency treatment and ask them how much it will cost for care, they don't tell you before either.When you go into that fancy restaurant they tell you that the $50 steak is going to cost you $50 so there is no surprise. All hospital bills should be hand delivered so that they can kick you directly in the nuts as you open the bill. The first step in fixing the "problem" should be capping malpractice suits. Hopefully then malpractice insurance can get under control, then hospital bills should be able to drop significantly, ect ect