...And there you have it, in seven crisp words: a succinct explanation of why and how "health-care" becomes "health-exploitation" when it is primarily or exclus

...And there you have it, in seven crisp words: a succinct explanation of why and how "health-care" becomes "health-exploitation" when it is primarily or exclusively a profit-seeking endeavor. In theory, competitors would step in with cheaper, faster cures, preventing the exploitation of patients. In reality, many if not most patients find themselves at the mercy of medical offices and hospitals which are themselves seeking to maximize profit and therefore have strong financial incentives to prefer expensive, ongoing treatments over cheap, fast cures.