A hospital bed is a parked taxi with the meter run...

Who said "A hospital bed is a parked taxi with the meter run... "?

"A hospital bed is a parked taxi with the meter run... " is one of a famous quotes by Groucho Marx. Complete quote is as follows;
"A hospital bed is a parked taxi with the meter running."

What is "A hospital bed is a parked taxi with the meter run... "?

"A hospital bed is a parked taxi with the meter running." This is a quote by Groucho Marx which is about . He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• Liberal that I am, I support health-care reform on its merits alone. My liberal blood boils, for example, when I read that half of the personal bankruptcies in this country are brought on, in part, by medical expenses.

What does "A hospital bed is a parked taxi with the meter run... " mean?

This quote is primarily about medical although it also includes other themes like . It is attributed to Groucho Marx. Complete quote is as follows;
"A hospital bed is a parked taxi with the meter running."