well yeah. but it's due in large part to the "hybrid" system we are running. market place conditions still exist. the doc, big pharma, and the hospitals are still billing individuals and/or the insurance companies.
at the same time big gov. is setting rules, standards, and regulations that are mandated and have to be followed. no wonder the lawyers are getting rich.
A cogent and reasonable post. What have you done with Gus??
PS The main driver of out of control costs is that the customer has no way of knowing the real price of anything, and thus cannot shop for the best price of any medical service. You really don't even know how much of the bill you will end up liable for till well after the service is provided.
