[Moneyguy1]

When I was a kid, you went to the neighborhood pillpusher, waited in the outer room, and he would come out, look over the top of his glasses and say: "Who needs me the most?". Everyone could easily see if one of us was more in need than others...no arguments; everyone got seen. When you went in, you got pills or you got stiches, handed over a five or ten and went on your way. No more. It is now a business with so many middlemen that the system is strangling. I am getting Medicare offers for my ex who had not used my name for 20 years, never set foot in AZ,to the tune of two and three a week. Oh yes; she died two years ago.

Granted, we need hospitals for the serious things; we need specialists and we need an insurance system. But ask yourself...do we need so many hands out for a piece of the pie? Why can't we deal diretly with the doctors? Why can't the costs of "doing business" be reduced? Once again, granted there are instances where there are legitimate reasons to sue a doctor or hospital, but there should be limits set that would provide some relief. For example, in my wife's case, her medical insurance would cease if I croaked. I would like to see the doctor who mangled her insides pay for her coverage for the rest of her natural life, including future assisted living should that become a necessity. Add to that a reasonable monthly allowance that would keep her worry free and comfortable and I would be satisfied.