Motivation in Health Care

How can the US be such an economic dynamo, but be so bad at providing effective and economical health care. Perhaps the US problem lies in the motivation of the people that run health care in the US.

We all know that people are different. We all like money, but for some people it is a lot more important than others. Some people find happiness in money - or the power and security money provides. As the go through life at each decision point they chose the path that leads toward personal power and security - building businesses and accumulating wealth.

Some people find happiness in helping people. When they reach decision points in life where a money motivated person would perhaps chose business school, they chose to be a teacher. Instead of law school perhaps they become a nurse.

In the US Corporations pay for health insurance for their workers. Corporations own hospitals and other health care facilities. Corporations own Insurance companies that provide the Health insurance. All Corporations are run by people motivated by money. They have devoted their lives to climbing the corporate ladder. They know money and how to wield power, but they don't necessarily know how to take care of people.

Perhaps the US needs to find some way to put more people motivated primarily by quality health care in charge.