The Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO

November 23, 2009

Voices: Human leeches


We hear a lot these days about the high cost of medical care. Some families have to declare bankruptcy even when they have medical insurance.

Our main problem is that there are too many people getting their salary from the program but provide no care of medicine from the sick. Until we rid the program of these human leeches there will be no reduction in health care costs.

We all know that advertising costs are passed on to the consumer, so why do we allow outfits to advertise things that can be prescribed only by a doctor trained in getting people well?

To me it is akin to bank robbery.

Hodgen Patrick Jr.

Stark City