Reply #4: He forgot one thing... healthcare changes started with Nixon

[Serial Mom]

Ehrlichman: “Edgar Kaiser is running his Permanente deal for profit. And the reason that he can … the reason he can do it … I had Edgar Kaiser come in … talk to me about this and I went into it in some depth. All the incentives are toward less medical care, because …”

President Nixon: (Unclear.)

Ehrlichman: “… the less care they give them, the more money they make.”

President Nixon: “Fine.” (Unclear.)

Ehrlichman: “… and the incentives run the right way.”

President Nixon: “Not bad.”

(bold emphasis mine)

Keep the people sick and we make more money!