This isn't particularly a specific problem in healthcare, but a problem with American society in general. I'd like to think it's what happens when lawyers run the country, but I'd say that more out of flippancy than evidence.
...in the meantime, though, there are very real things we can change with regards to healthcare with instant benefits to literally everyone (even those who have to pay the higher taxes) by joining the rest of the civilized world with a sane healthcare system. Hence, HR 676.
*I've often wondered® why someone that has an ignore list participates on the threads of those that he ignores.
It is becoming tiresome having to clean up his messes when he shits all over a thread but *sigh* here we go again.
First, lawyers run this country because we are a country of laws.
If we were a country of poker games, card dealers would run it.
Secondly, Democrats had their chance at the healthcare issue and fucked it up royally.
Higher taxes are not the solution since those most in need of healthcare are the ones that are older and use the system more.
It is not fair to the younger people to pay for healthcare of the older people most in need of it.
As I said before, that house bill is nothing more than a late entry that they know would never be passed even if they were in control.
They had 2 years and did nothing. Republicans attempted to act within 2 months and finally got a positive result in just a little over 100 days.
Democrats can take their healthcare after abject failure and shove it.
The adults are in charge now.