Make ready the lobbyists

The Health Care industry is snapping up Lobbyists like they are going out of style.
From the Washington Post:
The nation's largest insurers, hospitals and medical groups have hired more than 350 former government staff members and retired members of Congress in hopes of influencing their old bosses and colleagues

OK.
Health Insurance: Interests covered.
Hospitals, et al: Interests covered.
Other Professional Medical Groups: Interests covered.
Federal Government: Interests covered.

Lets see... ... Are there any interested stakeholders in the health care system who are not represented here? Hmmm... Seems I'm forgetting something...

OH YEAH! There doesn't seem to be anyone invited to their meetings that represent US, The Patients.
Oh well, I'm sure they'll fight for whats best for us. I'm sure they'll spare no expense to ensure our comfort with our quality of medical care in this country.

I might add, that maybe if they'd hire 350 efficiency experts they might be able to better attack the problems at hand as opposed to hiring 350 bureaucrats good only for sucking up to their former bosses.

THIS is whyipaytaxes.