In the long term, healthy patients cost less, yes. And bring more in by staying alive, yes. But you know what's even better? A more or less healthy patient on w

In the long term, healthy patients cost less, yes. And bring more in by staying alive, yes. But you know what's even better? A more or less healthy patient on which you can perform lots of procedures that make money. So I (as an MD myself) very much doubt that the incentives will benefit patients, here. People always forget that the main goal of private providers is making money, not keeping people healthy...