It seems like a lot of people's memory of the healthcare issue doesn't go back any further than the introduction of Obamacare. But healthcare costs have been a issue for Americans going back to the 1990s. Remember Hillarycare? That didn't just appear in a vacuum. And there's a reason healthcare was a major campaign issue in 2008.
My post mentioned another reason for the high costs, but I don’t disagree that it has long been an issue. I will say that Obamacare did nothing to help, and only exacerbated the problems by shifting costs even more to those who pay in favor of those who don’t.