HEALTH CARE FOR CLUNKERS

Dr. Helen Smith commiserates with the automobile dealers who haven't been paid by the government for the clunkers they sold and relates her own Medicare experience.
Cham wonders:

I wonder how much healthcare would cost if everyone had to pay cash out of pocket. There would be doctor's offices on every corner and minimal staff, just like in South and Central America. You could be seen on a walk-in basis, no appointment necessary.

I remember. It was early in my childhood, but Cham's wonder is largely accurate. Of course, we only went to the doctor when we were sick - there was no preventive care at the time.