Surprise, suprise the pharmaceutical, hospital and medical imaging companies are opposed.
Government programs like Medicare, Medicaid and health insurance companies are their cash cows.
It's like funding a war, charge what you can, deliver what gives you the greatest profit.
It is time for some radical changes.
Time for some hefty audits to identify and put a stop to insurance fraud.
Let the government shop around for the best prices, negotiate for coverage for everyone.
Personally I could care less if the HMOs and other private insurance companies go out of business. They've been denying care to those that needed it from the start in lieu of profits.
Anyone remember the documentary "Sicko" and the plight of 911 rescue workers?
Michael Moore's "Sicko," which opened nationwide Friday, is filled with horror stories of people who are deprived of medical service because they can't afford it or haven't been able to navigate the murky waters of managed care in the United States."
http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/06/28...eck/index.html
Granted Michael Moore dramatized it, but the message is clear. Insurance companies are not providing care to those who can't pay for it. They need to be covered.
My two cents.
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