@11. Chuck Pelto:
When was the last time YOU went into a hospital for an overnight stay?
Being generally in good health, I have not had the pleasure.
Maybe YOU can explain why a quart of pure water with a pinch of salts in it costs over $200 there.
That’s NOT the ‘insurance companies’ doing that. That’s the so-called ‘non-profit’ hospitals.
If the hospitals did not have to deal with the overhead of insurance companies, or providing treatment to the indigent, their costs would be lower.
The more fundamental problem is that our current system has a negative impact on the health of our citizens, and costs more than superior care in other countries. Why should Americans not explore ways to improve our health care? Under universal coverage, the cost of your saline drip will no doubt be much more reasonable.
Peace.
DS
