The solution to the healthcare crisis is so simple and it will never be tried. Go back to the system we had 50 years ago.
Make everybody responsible for their own health care.
The system we have now gives the illusion that health care is free. The insurance company or your employer takes care of it. So who cares how much it costs. Basic economics, basic human nature.
On the other hand, everyone has to pay for their own home repairs. As a result, we price shop, we do some repairs on our own, we do preventative maintenance. We still have insurance for major disasters but normal repairs are not covered.
And here’s my prediction for the future: The government will force a national health care system on us, like what they have in Britain. And like Britain, the fat, the smokers, etc. will not get covered (but they’ll still pay the tax). Then private insurance and private hospitals will rise up and supply the health care needs of the wealthy. And zen-like, everything will be as it was before except with higher taxes.
What a novel concept!!! Glad to see you live up to your nick. ;*)
Twenty years ago I was self-insured for $80.00 per month with an 80/20 plan. I have no idea how much it would cost to insure myself today.
The extremely wealthy already hire their own private physicians who are on their personal payroll and work only for them and their family members.