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Probably because doctors/medical providers know that the average individual can't afford $20,000 for a certain surgery so maybe they only charge $12,000. Medical insurance providers have thousands of members paying monthly fees so it is a lot easier for the medical insurance company to come up with the $20,000. And whatever the insurance company doesn't cover, the individual ends up paying anyway.

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