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Indeed it is at the very heart of the root of the problem!

So WHY are all these specialist so eager to perform their duty on a dieing patient with ZERO chance of recovery? JUST to bill the Government? In some cases (the pap smear guy comes to mind) but not entirely. In many cases it's to cover their azz, along with the hospital, against potential law suits. That brings us back to "tort reform". Along with the way health care is administered and paid for.