I talked today with a teller at a local branch of a nationwide bank and she expressed to me today that she sure wished she could afford health insurance. As a teller at the bank she is offered insurance, but can't afford it. She is a single mother raising a child and with her salary, can't afford the cost. BD
The four scenarios in "Spending others vs. your own money" [The Orange Grove, July 9] are fallacious. Most people would prefer spending their own money; however, the medical/drug community makes that impossible for all but the extremely rich. Doctors, hospitals and drug companies offer huge discounts to insurance companies that are not available to the uninsured.
A good example is the senior drug bill. After getting big handouts for giving seniors discounts, the drug companies immediately raised their prices. Why? Because Medicare was prohibited from negotiating for lower prices and seniors were prohibited from getting foreign drugs. Those who can not afford high-priced medical insurance certainly cannot afford medical treatment in today's market. I know the excuses, but for the average person, medical care here is near the bottom of the industrial world. For major surgery, one can pay for a trip to India, have the surgery, take a vacation and still save significant amounts of money over lower U.S. care. There are very caring medical personnel in this country; however, greed has taken over the field.
Article - Opinion - Late-breaking letters: Greed drives medical insurance industry
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