I think tons of things add up to cause the kinds of increases we are seeing.
-People going to the Docs at the sign of the first sniffle
-The incredible increasing cost of drugs, but if you need that new expensive drug I bet you are very happy that it was discovered and available for sale no matter what the cost.
-I am sure illegals do cost us through our taxes as well as our own insurance because I am sure the govt. does not pay the retail of those bills. I would be surprised if they pay for anything above cost, and those companies have to make up the profit potential somewhere.
-Malpractice is so out of control, but Docs do really screw up at times too.
-Profit for everyone in the biz from the development, manufacturing, sales reps, distributors, resellers, and end users.
-You think you have a shrinkage problem in your store!!! Try a hospital!
I know I just touched the tip of the iceberg here as well. I don’t have a clue as to how they could fix the system, but I can think of a few things that would sure make it a little bit better!