Michigan's Financial Crisis Demands Major Healthcare Surgery

Michigan's Financial Crisis Demands Major Healthcare Surgery - Forbes:
"Let’s break down how it’s possible to provide such a high level of service at such an affordable price (i.e., less than a typical cable bill).
It’s simple: low overhead. 
It’s not unusual for a primary care practice to have 3-5 administrative staff for every doctor. 
This is necessary to deal with the myriad insurance billing schemes that can best be described as a Gordian Knot designed by Rube Goldberg. "