You stated that "they get no compensation from the government." You couldn't be more wrong on that account! The hospital, like all hospitals, get reimbursed for "charity care" from the government, i.e. people who cannot pay the grossly overinflated cost that LKMC charges. This is probably what you are erroneously referring to. However, last time I checked both meidicaid and medicare are governmental agencies that reimburse hospitals also. Then you can thow in HCFA that supports them as well and you have a nice tidy sum from the government. But this discussion is inane to begin with since treatment for medical and life threatening conditions should be guaranteed by the government, and for profit hospitals is an oxymoron. The fact that the health care industry operates at a profit at the expense of the sick and infirmed is immoral, not to mention that we are the only industrialized country in the world that does this! I suggest that you get your "ducks" in a row before making any further comments that demonstrated2t6j your ignorance.

Why do you have to have a separate policy for medical if you own another home??? I'd want doctors I am already familiar with and schedule physicals and routine things in Naples (if that's your primary home). My husband works on the West coast and still uses our doctors here in the East.