[Smogger]

bring torte reform and insurance reform to the industry and the costs can come back down.

I agree with this. Fraud, waste, and spiraling administrative costs are the culprit here. I don't have any qualms breaking perscription drug monopolies either.

I work for a small company (where my employer pays 100% of healthcare costs for employers not their families) and our controller was telling me that premiums rose about 30% on average last year. Ridiculous. Who the Hell is going to the doctore all the damn time anyhow? I never go.

30% annual inflation on healthcare costs here in California and we are going to see this battle played out over and over no matter what concessions both sides make.

[Joe Hadenuf]

I work for a small company (where my employer pays 100% of healthcare costs for employers not their families) and our controller was telling me that premiums rose about 30% on average last year.

They are just politely preparing you. Eventually, few companies will offer any real benefits....

[2kids2cats]

"Ridiculous. Who the Hell is going to the doctore all the damn time anyhow? I never go."

I'll tell you who....the people who don't have to pay a cent for health care, the grocery clerks, that's who. Those of us who at least pay a portion of our costs use health care responsibly.