Let us take a quick look at that wonderful company, ie Blue Cross/Blue Sheild. Each of these wonderful non-profits are individuated in each state. Therefore, there are 50 Blue X outfits. Let's look at just one as a sterling example: Florida BC last year paid its CEO (Robertr Lufrano) a compensation of $ 4,700,000. This was broken down as $ 808,635. in salary, $ 2,350,000. in bonus, and $ 1,560,000. in "other compensation." Other officers and directors of this company are also paid large salaries.

Blue Cross is just a speed bump in the delivery of health care, a middle man, and 50 national profit centers accross this great land. Our health care needs a total overhaul and a single payer system and tell these over payed insurance executives to find another profit venue.

Publius