rod03801: Getting costs down should be a goal of the health care issue. Socialized health care isn't the way to do that. But there are ways to deal with the costs. One way is to pass Tort reform. Circumstances for law suits and money paid out must be limited. The high cost of insurance for the doctors is simply passed on to all of us. Spilling hot coffee on oneself is not worth several millions. ....... happens. Sometimes there are unavoidable consequences in health care options. Not everything comes with a guarantee. Negligence is one thing, but sometimes things happen that are unavoidable (unless foreseen).

My health coverage is good. I pay a copay. Sometimes to meet my deductible I have to fork out quite a bit in the beginning. But after the deductible is met, I'm at 100 percent.