A little perspective

[burythehatchet]

Total value of medical malpractice payout (inflation adjusted) in 2004:
$2.3 Billionhttp://www.citizen.org/documents/Malpracticeanalysis_final.pdf

Total value of United Healthcare CEO's compensation and stock options:
$1.6 Billion

[acmejack]

1. But that money was going to trial lawyers!

and to injured parties who have no right to complain. They're still alive aren't they? Then the Doctors obviously did their jobs!

CEOs deserve their money, the rabble has no right to that kind of wealth, they are irresponsible when they receive more than the Congressionally mandated minimum wage and a threat to delicate balance of the American economy, the workings of which they have no understanding.

[Bassic]

2. It's amazing that this diatribe

still works on a lot of people in this day and age isn't it?

[acmejack]

3. Totally

And fifty percent to overhead, which will grow to even more with GE moving into managed hospital services.