People Or Profits?

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the doctors fault, and it wasn't even his or her decision,
because of business. Business has moved to the heart of health care, a place
once relatively cushioned from the pursuit of profit that drives the rest of the
U.S. economy. Throughout the history of the United States, medical institutions
have largely been non-profit establishments existing primarily to serve the
community. But during the past 20 years, the number of for-profit health care
facilities has grown at an exceeding rate.

I think that a society as wealthy as ours has a moral obligation to meet the
basic needs of all of its members. I believe that every American, rich or poor,
should have access to the health care he or she needs, but the rising costs of
care and a growing unwillingness of insurance companies to cover these costs,
along with government spending in other areas, have almost totally restricted
access to health care for the poor, the aged, and those with tragic health
problems. I pointed out ...

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