The problem with Healthcare in America as of right now is the cost

When it comes to quality, America is home to the highest quality medical care in the world; there is a reason people come here from other countries to get their surgeries. So, the question is, what can we do to keep that high quality, while lowering costs for Americans? The solution is to treat healthcare as a commodity; allow hospitals to compete like businesses. This will lower costs. The fact is, healthcare is not free market currently. If one were to go and get a surgery or even an x-ray, they do not know the cost until after receiving it. Why is this the case? When one goes to a store to buy a coffee, or buy bread, they aren't going to be told, "Eat the bread and we will tell you the cost after." There isn't price transparency when it comes to the healthcare field, and this is because everything has to go through a system imposed by the government. So, if we get rid of that system, and allow hospitals to be forthright when it comes to the prices of their care, this will allow hospitals to compete, lowering prices.