24 September 2007

More Profit and Less Nursing at Many Homes - New York Times

More Profit and Less Nursing at Many Homes - New York Times

This is a gross story, and another example of when the free market fails us, dreadfully. The bottom line is that regardless of how much you believe the market will solve problems at the best price, there are simply some areas (education and health care, namely) when the motive to make money is an obstacle to fulfilling the mission of the enterprise.