In the years to come, in the medical field, health care will become an even bigger mess for people into the end of this decade. It will get worse before it gets better. It will be 2012-2015 before any real changes come or any real reform comes and then only slightly. Change will come from Doctors themselves, forming smaller groups to offer medical help as small organizations, rather than be a part of larger health programs such as HMO’s now. (Added 8/10/05)

Alternative medical or health practitioners will continue to gain ground and will organize more. (Added 8/10/05)
HMO’s will be a part of the health field for many decades yet, and their philosophy will not change much at all, for at least 40 years. Insurance companies don’t know what to do. High costs of medical malpractice insurance will continue at least for 30 years before they begin to bring the prices down due to regulation or govt. intervention. (Added 8/10/05)