As a non-american I think the healthcare system is broken.
This is clearly a nexus between insurance companies and hospitals to drain people of their savings. They together have a good interest in keeping health insurance at very high levels.
The barrier to market is very high in both the sectors because of government regulations. If I was in that couple's place I would have used the $80k to fly to India and get treated in the top most hospitals such as Tata Cancer Hospital. for $80k I would have got VVIP treatment.
This is clearly a nexus between insurance companies and hospitals to drain people of their savings. They together have a good interest in keeping health insurance at very high levels.
The barrier to market is very high in both the sectors because of government regulations. If I was in that couple's place I would have used the $80k to fly to India and get treated in the top most hospitals such as Tata Cancer Hospital. for $80k I would have got VVIP treatment.