On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 5:03 PM, Carey Fisher wro= te: > In the "old days" when my parents were coming along (40s, 50s, 60s), the > only medical insurance available was called Major Medical. It covered > cases > where extreme care was needed such as hospitalization. Then the US Gov't > (was it J. Carter?) put in a wage & price freeze. So employers began > offering newer types of medical insurance as hiring incentives. Now, > everyone goes to the doctor for a sniffle or their farts smell funny. > Demand is way up; someone else (employer, insurance co and govt) is payin= g > for it so demand has gone through the roof. THAT is the cause of high > medical costs. Common sense to me... > > I have a $10,000 deductible per person in order to afford my monthly > premiums! > > It wasn't Carter, it was Nixon, and it's not 1973 anymore. I don't know anyone who goes to the doctor for fun, so I guess my anecdotal evidence negates your anecdotal evidence. While we're at it, I'll wildly speculate that high fructose corn syrup is the sole cause that health care is so expensive* --=20 Martin K. * Only mildly joking here. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .