Re: [twuug] Scary stuff from wife's visit to doctor

["L. Gallegos" <jandl@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 2 Feb 2003 at 14:19, John Whitten wrote:

> The Hipocratic Oath should be the only regulation of the medical community.
> > Anything else is just red tape distracting the doctor from his first
> order > of business your health. My sister just started a practice and I
> couldn't > believe all the beuaracracy she has to deal with just to deliver
> a baby. >

A large portion of that bureaucrocracy is the insurance companies, too.  I 
truly believe that they have added more than half the increased medical 
expenses because of the administration and billing issues due to insurance 
"codes" and requirements.

Leah





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