Earlier this week there was a Dr. Oz show where the topic was health care secrets to save you money. The doctors basically stated they were there for us as our ally and that so many of us have this misconception that it’s all about the business. Then they went through a litany of things we can ask for as patients that will save us money. These things are basically ‘secrets’ as the shows title topic demonstrates. There was one question I just couldn’t help but ask over and over again while watching this show.  If it’s not all about the business of health care and these doctors are really our ally’s for health, then why are all these discount tips a secret and why do we have to ask for them in order to get the discounts? Why don’t we just get them anyway?

Are we beginning to see why people feel it’s all about the business and our health care system is ranked 38th in the world?