Anyone else think it's ridiculous how much doctors and hospitals charge?

Anyone else think it's ridiculous how much doctors and hospitals charge?
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Yes, the charges are ridiculous. For one hospital stay, my mother was charged $50 for a box of kleenex. It’s ridiculous.
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