Criminal in a figurative and literal sense. The complexities and confusion of Medicaire paperwork leads hundreds of millions of dollars (maybe billions depending on what study you read) of waste and fraud.
Patient record keeping and the inability or difficulty of doctors and hospitals sharing those records amongst themselves quickly and confidentially leads to disastrous patient care outcomes everyday. Things like drug interactions, overdosing and allergies cause thousands of deaths (maybe many more) every year. The Quaid baby case last year is a great example.
I think that this is an area where government and only government (or a government empowered private agency) could have significant and beneficial impact.
As Ronald Reagan said, “Government is the problem, not the solution”
I can’t believe how narrow minded and uninformed so many Freepers are. All you have to do is look north to Canada to see how successful government is in the health care business.
But no one bothers to do so. The life span in America is at it’s peak, as is the quality of it’s health care. It’s obvious to anyone who is watching that you and your ilk will have their way.
What a shame, 100 years average age was within reach.