[PKFFW]

Originally Posted by Kostas

Well, we admired the outstanding results of privately managed banks, car manufacturers,... Most of them have been saved of bankrupting by the taxpayers.

To be completely honest, I'm not really sure how to take this as I don't see what was so funny about my post.

I was meaning to suggest that whilst many seem to think the government would do a bad job of managing the health care industry, it would seem to me to be a better alternative than the private insurance companies.

I'm not suggesting that private companies would do any better. Just the opposite in fact.

Originally Posted by Kostas

I'm impressed to see that nearly bankrupted insurance companies still have any negotiation power or influence on decision-making.

Yes, nearly bankrupt, but there's still enough money in the coffers to make sizeable campaign donations. Therefore, still enough to have negotiation power and influence.

Cheers,
PKFFW