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Biotech / Medical : PFE (Pfizer) How high will it go? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Spunky Beaver who wrote (4004)7/7/1998 8:29:00 PM
From: James Baker  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 9523
 
Larry,
Why don't you read an HMO profit and loss statement for the past year like OXFORD health plan and then reanalyze your statement. Health insurance companies have been in the minus column for earnings lately.
Jim



To: Spunky Beaver who wrote (4004)7/8/1998 12:53:00 PM
From: hilm  Respond to of 9523
 
Larry<<I think the most likely culprit of rising health care cost is not Viagra
or physician's salaries, but shear greed and the profit margin
requirements of HMOs!>>

Agreed, then again I am a physician so slightly biased. :>)

hilm