An American doctor ran the same bloodwork through two prices. Same tests. Same lab. With insurance? $1,086.75. Patient pays $252.12. Pay cash? That EXACT same bloodwork costs $44.

An American doctor ran the same bloodwork through two prices.

Same tests. Same lab.
With insurance? $1,086.75. Patient pays $252.12.

Pay cash?
That EXACT same bloodwork costs $44.

That’s not healthcare. It’s a rigged pricing system built to keep insurers rich. pic.twitter.com/sr3mLWj7KA

— MatrixMysteries (@MatrixMysteries) January 6, 2026