[woodruffw]

Nobody said that it isn’t. There’s a world of difference between making a profit and driving a bottom line.

[thunky]

I don't understand. Are you saying that existing for-profit health care companies are not attempting to maximize their profits?

[woodruffw]

My doctor doesn’t sell scratch-offs and cigarettes in his waiting room. The profit motive doesn’t require companies to pursue every single avenue of profit; beyond that, medical ethics explicitly forbid some avenues.

[GavinMcG]

Yes. Plenty of medical providers are focused on making a profit while still emphasizing other values, rather than sacrificing them in the name of maximizing profits.