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A niece of mine was almost killed by a hospital. She had a horrendously high fever but they just did nothing ('observation' my ass) until she had to be air lifted to a better hospital. Basically everyone I've ever met knows someone who has died or almost died there, even a drifter who was only staying in town a few months had a story. It's not just the insurance industry, although that needs to die too.
Business interests in hospitals certainly have a role to play but that is in part an extension of the for profit health insurance system in America. Hospitals have hired legions of middle men dedicated to obtaining adequate reimbursement for services provided while insurance companies have legions of people working to deny claims. Doctors and nurses are often left with completely inadequate resources and staffing and patients suffer as a result.