The despicable state of US healthcare system

A friend of mine was admitted to the hospital over a severe ear infection. His wife describes their ongoing ordeal with his treatment, or lack thereof, at the hospital.

I would like to believe this is an isolated incident, but I hear stories like this all the time.

The father of a good friend of my wife's is quite possibly terminally ill having suffered a bad stroke several months ago. He's been hospitalized practically ever since the stroke. The stories of his maltreatment by healthcare "professionals" are appalling and quite frankly make me hope when it comes the time for me to go, I'd just go quickly rather than suffer unnecessarily while being "treated".

I believe all this is due to the privately run healthcare facilities trying to save every possible penny at the expense of pain and suffering of people in their care. Cost cutting to the bone is not good in everything.

-TPP