Who is to blame for rising health care costs?
Harris Interactive released the results of a nationwide survey of 2,119 U.S. adults surveyed online between October 16 and 20, 2008. Many more people blame the insurance industry for rising health care costs than blame anyone else.
When asked who is most to blame, 41% of adults blame insurance companies compared to far fewer who blame the pharmaceutical companies (16%), the government (16%), hospitals (6%), or physicians (4%).
One reason is that insurance companies, unlike drug companies, physicians or hospitals, do not provide any treatment or care.
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