Brutus ...

"Had you rather Cæsar were living, and die all slaves, than that Cæsar were dead, to live all free men? As Cæsar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him; but, as he was ambitious, I slew him." -- Act III, Scene II, Julius Caesar

Friends, Romans, healthcare insurers, lend me your ears. I come to bury health plans, not to praise them. If you read the pivotal scene cited above, in which Brutus explains why he slew the beloved Julius Caesar, he explains that while the man may have had many fine qualities, he simply couldn't be allowed to live--since his lust for power was far too great. And that, my friends, is where things may stand with the commercial health industry as it exists today.

---Anne Zeiger Fierce Healthcare