What is the fine-grained topic of the following text: There should be some kind of algorithm allowing for minor variations based on cost of living, etc, but, yes, if some doctor decides to take advantage of you by charging a full $20,000 more than the average going rate for the same procedure, just because it is an 'emergency' - sorry, but I view protecting people from that as a legitimate exercise of the governments power to protect people from fraud. Only return the topic.
Regulating medical costs through government intervention to prevent fraud