Reason for Red Tape

I read with interest the commentary “A Life Is Lost in Tangle of Red Tape,” (Feb. 4).

It was very unfortunate that Dr. Lidia Everett lost her patient, but she should not look to blame Medicare but her own profession for her death. Her statement that a 10-day stay in the hospital put her family in such dire financial straights that they could no longer afford to spend any more, is an indictment of her profession.

Medical care does not deteriorate when a national health care program is in force, if you have dedicated health care professionals that consider the patient’s welfare before their financial gains.

ROSA WILMS

Fallbrook