In a year, Hennepin Health improves care for poor, keeps costs down | StarTribune.com

In a year, Hennepin Health improves care for poor, keeps costs down | StarTribune.com:
Our great country doesn't do too well in health statistic comparisons with other developed countries.  The major reason, (IMHO), is our two tiered system for how care is given and how it is paid for.  We discriminate because of poor payment rates, because of poor profit margins for insurers and (far too much) because we still have so many of us who believe that using any of my money to help out those malingering bastards is just wrong.  Here's an example of how my tax money can be used to better serve the sickest of the poorest to get better results.  We really need a system that pays the same and gives equal access to all.  Until we change our prejudicial beliefs about the poor and until we can create a fair single payer system, this kind of model can help raise the bar for our most needy neighbors.