They couldn't give you the shot in the hallway; that would be considered a HIPAA violation. I agree they charge for every little thing, my Cardiologist visit where he talked to me, listened to my heart, poked around my stomach, and ordered two tests, a medication, and talked to me for 45 minutes; $500, in comparison my family doc charges very little for the same quality of healthcare. I can only imagine how much that Echocardiogram cost. Healthcare truly is a stupid system and I honestly don't see it getting any better. One of my classes was insurance based and it is honestly charge for everything including the bandaid.


I don't agree with it at all, and you'll meet the occasional medical professional that agrees; but until the insurance company stops throwing money at major hospitals I don't see anything changing.