Do your very best to see the Charlie Rose interview of Steve Brill [sp] author of the article in the current TIME.  Also catch the interview on Jon Stewart.  They may be repeated AND you can access them on the web with a little effort.  What you will see and hear is something you all need to know in order to be informed and be able to venture an opinion lucidly and responsibly.  Let's hope that's possible.
Posted by umbarch64

In Response to "For Profit Healthcare" increases the national deficit....and yours. : I completely agree that "for profit healthcare" increases our deficit as I saw a segment on CNN about the tremendous cost for a patient spending a few days in a hospital. His bill included pages of confusing treatments and supplies. The patients are the victims of this greed as most have no idea how to understand or read these entries. The responsibility of the patient is to recover and not to be suffocated with such huge bills.  Back in 1997, my husband entered the ER after being struck by a car about 9:00 PM. He spent the next day recovering and was released at 11:00 AM the following day. His bill was nearly $14,000 of which insurance paid 80%. When I asked for a list of the billing, I received about 5 pages of tests done and medications given. Most people enter a hospital in this condition unaware of the costs, so it's easy to charge them for anything, even for the patient in the next bed who has no insurance.  The health care industry are blaming people for their illnesses or accidents, but they have no control over how they are being treated. The lack of honesty and our inability to have a universal health care system is and will be the downfall of our country. 
Posted by intersan