Ted Rall for August 04, 1999
Transcript:
Managed-care tactics spread Retail: (Man: Um I gave you money. Where's my stuff?) (Man 2: We're holding down costs. How can we hold down costs if we give things away?) Auto Repair (Man 1: But my mechanic told me that fixing my breaks was elective!) Internet (Thank you for your request to log onto the internet. As a policy, however, we deny your first 5 attempts to gain access.) Funeral (Woman: Damn HMOs!) (Man 3: Sorry, but he has to leave- we need this casket for another patient.)