You are correct sigma, and yes I was referring to the cost. It ends up costing all of us more in the long run because so many do not have any type of health insurance. I was one of those for a very long time, and simply never went to the doctor (for things I should have).
If it can be privatized and work, then I'm all for it. But I have my doubts in our sue-happy society. I think the right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness would include access to basic health care. What we have now is an economic class system where the poorest are denied that access (yes, they can go to any emergency room to be treated, so it looks good on paper, but in actuality, they often do not get treatment when they need it out of fear of the financial impact, and the rest of us end up paying a much higher cost to treat them later on). Feel free to post your detailed plan here. You have piqued my interest.
