Who or what is responsible for rising health care costs? America responds. From the Economist.com
Fascinating. Insurance companies (like every third party) isn't without its problems. But, exactly how are insurance companies to blame? When you wreck your Ford focus and it costs $1000 to repair the bumper, is that the fault of State Farm? Insurance companies collect money from you, take a small cut, and then pay for your neighbor with the 30 medical problems to sit on her couch smoke cigarettes, eat Cheetos and watch Oprah.
The public has no idea how inefficient our health care is because of the massive government regulatory structures in place that demand inefficiency. A self fulfilling spiral of financial doom that feeds on itself and guarantees millions of Americans jobs for no other purpose than to support the bloated structure known as American health care.
The public's perception and the reality of the situation are in need of a major educational initiative.
A dysfunctional system breaks down on every level.
ReplyDeleteYour blaming the government is no more insightful than people blaming insurance companies.
We all share blame.
Government.
Insurance companies.
Hospitals.
Patients.
Doctors.
If you are not part of the solution, than you are part of the problem.