Originally Posted By: peter
Is that in fact the case? I only go by what I read in the news, of course, but I had gained the impression it was more like "If you have insurance, price is $80 (insurer has collective bargaining power), if you don't, it's $250 (individual pays rack rate)"?

It seems to be true, in my experience. I have no idea why. However, that statement applies only to optometry, which is frequently separated from the rest of your health insurance. Again, I have no idea why.
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