DH> Is there a problem? Our country survived quite well for many years
DH> without government interference in the health care industry. I
DH> sometimes believe that if we got the government out of the equation,
DH> and let the market rule, the cost of health care would come down
DH> dramatically!
David, when I was born, the doctor's bill set my Dad back thirty-eight
bucks. Brothers two and three - one hundred forty eight and three hundred,
respectively. By the time my youngest brother got here, Dad like have to 
fainted at the six hundred dollar bill. Then came my sister at almost eight 
hundred, and then my youngest sister at four thousand. The doctor who 
delivered my daughter had about fifteen minutes with my wife and little 
girl before handing me a six thousand dollar bill. The one who delivered
my son netted eight thousand for less than twenty minutes work. (It should
be noted that for my two, this was just the delivery fee, and did not
count the money we paid all during the pregnancies for pre-natal care.)
All normal deliveries, none with complications.
Notice that I came along right before the government got into the business
of health care full tilt.
And right before the lawyers got complete free reign for the rape of the
system.
Now some might contend you get what you pay for, and there may be some
truth to that. At least in my case.
HOWEVER, babies still pretty much get here today by the same production 
system as they did thirty-eight years ago, and inflation hasn't been 
*that* bad. 
Nope, indeedy. And yep, indeedy, you're correct. Government interference
has been a major variable in the equation.
Direct to you from the keyboard of Larry Gault...
      
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