Yep, and you have your "honorable gentlemen" on the hill largely to thank for that absurdity.
Hate to say it, but basic universal healthcare at some point in the near future can almost be assumed at this point. The system is crashing under its own weight and it's too dangerous to have un-insured folks with all the nasty bugs running around. It'll probably be a multi-tiered system from very basic gubmint provided to high end, very pricey.