It is ironic that the stocks went up on the news that the proposed bill does not gut subsidies immediately. Implying that they can still make a profit from Medicaid recipients.

The idea that hospitals that support medically necessary procedures are profit centers is foreign to the values of most western nations.

Canada's system is not perfect but costs 30% less and Canadians live an average of 3 years longer than Americans. Ours is in line with other OECD nations. The US is the outlier.

Americans need to view Medicaid as positive thing - not a step towards communism.