OK. I get your point. But then that also leans towards this whole mindset that 'greedy corporations' are the root of all evil, which is the whole mantra of the Occupy movement. I am all for rooting out and ending CRONY capitalism, but I am still a fan of capitalism. I AM both a consumer and a shareholder via our mutual funds and retirement accounts.
Putting all these 'greedy corporations' out of business would be disastrous for retirees like my mom who uses her RMD's to help pay her assisted living place rent that social security only covers a third of. If we had true competition in both HC and insurance we could have better choices and lower prices, although our society is overly prone to taking a pill over lifestyle and diet changes thanks to a generation of pharma marketing and that is going to take some effort to unwind.
OK. I get your point. But then that also leans towards this whole mindset that 'greedy corporations' are the root of all evil, which is the whole mantra of the Occupy movement. I am all for rooting out and ending CRONY capitalism, but I am still a fan of capitalism. I AM both a consumer and a shareholder via our mutual funds and retirement accounts.
Putting all these 'greedy corporations' out of business would be disastrous for retirees like my mom who uses her RMD's to help pay her assisted living place rent that social security only covers a third of. If we had true competition in both HC and insurance we could have better choices and lower prices, although our society is overly prone to taking a pill over lifestyle and diet changes thanks to a generation of pharma marketing and that is going to take some effort to unwind.