While in many countries, governments have implemented health insurance systems to reduce the cost of healthcare for patients, there are many reasons why healthcare costs may still be high even when hospitals implement a "zero-differential pricing" policy:
High cost of equipment and medicines: The cost of medical equipment and medicines is often high, especially for high-end medical equipment and special-purpose medicines, which can be very expensive. and medicines are often costly, especially high-end medical equipment and special-purpose medicines, which can be very expensive. Even if a hospital has a "0% discount", the cost of equipment and medicines still needs to be covered by medical fees.
High labor costs: The healthcare industry requires a large number of specialized doctors and nurses, whose training costs, salaries, and labor costs are high, and which also need to be covered by medical fees.
High investment in infrastructure: Hospitals need to invest in various infrastructures such as buildings, water, electricity and gas facilities, network facilities, etc., all of which cost a lot of money.
Industry Regulation Restrictions: In some countries, the government has strict regulations and rules for the healthcare industry, which may increase the cost of operation of the hospitals and may also lead to an increase in the expenses of the hospitals.
So the high cost of healthcare industry is one of the main reasons for the high cost of healthcare. Although the government will take various measures to reduce healthcare costs, healthcare costs may still be high, which is determined by the special characteristics of the healthcare industry itself.