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HiPointDem

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11. Public-private 'partnership' without *strong* controls on profiteering is the worst of all possible

Reply to Selatius (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 23, 2013, 05:06 AM

Feb 2013

systems.

It's just like military contracting.

That's why I *know* ACA is going to increase costs unless there are some strong regulations put in place, & I'm not seeing them. What I am seeing seems to hit individuals -- like the 'fat' tax.

Sorry, fat people aren't the reason US health care is so expensive. Nor are smokers.

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Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us - how PROFITS increase costs in American "health" "care" [View all] patrice Feb 2013 OP

Do not even get me started on this, I could easily write liberalhistorian Feb 2013 #1

Case histories such as this are useful. If you can document dates and such patrice Feb 2013 #4

Yes, I do intend to start documenting liberalhistorian Feb 2013 #8

Good! No huge hurry. This issue is NOT going away. period. patrice Feb 2013 #9

Our health care providers of today...such stellar individuals. sheshe2 Feb 2013 #2

I will try to post one good article a day and put it in my journal, so when it's patrice Feb 2013 #3

CNN/AC360 has done two segments in conjunction with this report. moondust Feb 2013 #5

K&R This is only the start of it and why I oppose the ACA so strongly.Thanks Patrice. n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #6

ACA brought profiteering DOWN to 20%. Less would be better, but... Festivito Feb 2013 #10

No, it really isn't. It puts upward pressure on costs by, oh never mind... Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #12

No! to your no, because, yes, it is better than what we had. Festivito Feb 2013 #13

Out there with all the other geniuses* being locked out of the discussion by the corporate Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #14

Not smart enough to get by that roadblock. Me neither. Festivito Feb 2013 #15

Medical parts suppliers are some of the worst. They're essentially a cartel in everything but name. Selatius Feb 2013 #7

Public-private 'partnership' without *strong* controls on profiteering is the worst of all possible HiPointDem Feb 2013 #11

Recommend jsr Feb 2013 #16

Comment by Don McCanne of PNHP eridani Feb 2013 #17