A woman diagnosed with leukemia is sent to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, according to a Wall Street Journal story:  

• She is told she can have an appointment only if she brings a certified check for $45,000.

• But the $45,000 covers only lab tests. For an admission for actual treatment, the hospital demands $60,000 more.

• A nurse refuses to change the chemotherapy bag in her pump until her husband makes another payment.

• While she is sitting on an exam table awaiting a doctor, a hospital administrator argues with her about money.

• She is charged $360 for blood-tests most insurers pay $20 or less for; $120 for saline pouches that cost less than $2 retail; and $314 for a penis clamp (to control incontinence), although she has no penis.

Since M.D. Anderson is nonprofit, it pays no taxes.  It has a $1.88 billion endowment and netted $310 million in income (profit) last year.  Contributions are tax deductible.