[fjejfjrjdjc]

And yet I continue to go untreated thanks to the profit motive...

[witty_username]

So? Money is a representation of human effort. Nobody wants to work for free or invest for 0% gain.

Is there a reason you think the price should be lower? (remember people working need money too)

[fjejfjrjdjc]

If you had studied economics, you would know that profit and income are fundamentally different concepts. The existence of profit (rather than breaking even) implies a market failure.

[tptacek]

I think you're confusing "profits" with "rents".

[mhb]

What's your control where you believe your wait for treatment would be shorter for the same quality of care?