This has been a subject of much controversy for many years.  One could say it has been beaten into the ground.  Perhaps it is in the ground right next to where some heads are buried in the sand.

I don't know if you are aware, but there are numerous countries (Canada being one, France another) who have national health care, and are doing a wonderful job of making it work.  Now, I don't want to hear that you know someone who knows someone and they told them that the Canadian's HATE their healthcare plan!  I say that is total _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _!!  I have many relatives who reside in Canada. It has been my mission to talk to them about the level of healthcare they receive.  Guess what?  Yeah, you know what.  They LOVE it!  Sure there are those that grumble and gripe (even Canadians do that); but for the most part, they are all very thankful for it.  My cousin in Woodstock, Ontario just went through a very scary bout with Prostate Cancer, and he is nothing less than grateful for the wonderful care and attention his doctors have provided. 

I am not as familiar with the system in France, but I have been told that it is by far the most comprehensive on this planet.  So, with that being said, why would we try to reinvent the wheel?  Is it because it is France?  I don't know.  Whatever the reason, we need to just suck it up and find out what it is they are doing right! 

Approximately four years ago, I realized that our healthcare system was doing a very poor job in this country.  I joined a group called the Physicians for Health Care Program (PNHP http://www.pnhp.org/).  I would advise you to take a few moments to go this website and educate yourself as to what they are proposing.   This may not be THE answer, however, it is a starting point. 

It is my opinion (and we all have one), that it is imperative to take action on this matter sooner rather than later.  You can read all of the statistics.  They are not pretty.  However, they are only going to get worse.  In the past you could retire from your career with a pension and all your insurances in place.  Recently, we have witnessed the dissolution of many retirement healthcare plans.  These are people who have retired believing that they were going to be covered by the same healthcare benefits they had while working.  It is not something they were prepared for. 

This is only the tip of the iceberg!  Let me list some of the articles that you will find on the PNHP website:

If you don't feel that this is an issue that needs to be brought to the forefront, then you have your head in the sand as well.  We the People need to stand up and hold our legislators and congressmen accountable!  It is imperative they realize just how crucial this matter is.  I, for one, am so tired of the lip-service we get.  When is this situation going to be taken seriously?  Of course, there are other issues weighing on this country right now, but ignoring all of them with empty promises doesn't serve any purpose.  We need to address them one by one, and our national healthcare issue is a great place to start.