Most of us are skeptical that insurance companies are devoted to our health. Answer the following question. Do you think your insurance company is more interested in your health or in controlling costs? Pretty tough question, huh? There is a tension between medical quality and medical costs. If we had a system that offered perfect quality, it would be unaffordable. If we imposed rigid cost controls, then medical quality would be compromised. Where do we draw the line? It is clear to most of us that the medical industrial complex is riddled with waste. Keep in mind that one man’s medical waste is another man’s income. For example, physicians define waste as excessive charges by hospitals. Government officials define waste as excessively high drug prices. Patients define waste as high co-pays and deductibles. Drug companies define waste as outrageous legal expenses to get drugs to market and to defend against frivolous lawsuits. Primary care doctors define waste as
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