Yeah that is bonkers.... I had no idea how messed up our medical system was until I came to Korea, I saved up like 5 grand when my son was born because I thought it would cost a lot, but my wife was in the hospital for 3 weeks before the birth that only cost $200 bucks, then the birth was like $300ish and that included a c-section.

I can say though the treatment is better in the states, there were parts of her 3 week stay where it seemed like it was shitty. But it does show really if you don't have the 3rd world migrating to your country and a population that is willing to work hard, it is possible to run healthcare and keep the costs low for people.

That is good you got it sorted out though, I mean $500 bucks is a good amount specially for something that wasn't done.