Bill Nelson: “What is happening is we have a Federal health insurance system for senior citizens that is available to all senior…”

“What is happening is we have a Federal health insurance system for senior citizens that is available to all senior citizens if they qualify on the age. Lo and behold, a practice is arising around the country where some physicians are saying: I will no longer serve you unless you pay me a dollar amount per patient per year--in the case of some physicians in Florida, $1,500 per year. At the same time they are cutting the number of patients they see, they are saying: For this $1,500 entrance fee that you pay, we are going to give you specialized treatment, same day appointments, hot towels; you can call us at any time of the night--all of that personalized concierge care for $1,500 a year per patient.”