As a physician I can come up with two ways to generate funds/save money-

1 if someone comes to the ER with a non life threatening problem (cold/mild headache etc)-they should pay for the visit---$250 for a non necessary visit would be a good start---

2 if a patient has reached the end of their natural life (especially terminal cancer which I see every single day)-and they and their families insist on using the ICU to be kept alive-then THEY pay for it--every IV, every bit of blood work, the cost of the ICU nursing etc etc-the "meter is running" the minute they cross that threshold

medical resources are being stretched to the absolute limit and resources need to be utilized in the most beneficial way possible and these two situations are NOT the way to spend scarce health care $$$