"Jenn" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Tarver Engineering" > wrote:
>
> > "Steven P. McNicoll" > wrote in message
> > link.net...
> > >
> > > "john" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > >
> > > > So what am I to deduce from that statement? That the health care
needs
> > > > of all the people in the country was adequately taken care of during
> > > > that period?
> > > >
> > >
> > > Pretty much. Prior to government meddling health care was far more
> > > affordable than it is today.
> >
> > I remember when our family doctor could no longer charge $10 for an
office
> > call and had to raise the price to $35, for the sake of medicare.
> >
> >
>
> explain that -- how did medicare raise his prices?

The price of an office visit was regulatorily required to be the same for
everyone, with Medicare setting the piece work price.

Medicare drives up medical costs for everyone.