The system is broke. That's obvious. What's not obvious is how to fix it. I haven't made my mind up though if universal health care is the answer. According to Michael Moore, it's the obvious answer. According to him, since we have other socialized systems like libraries, schools, and public officers, we should also have socialized health care. Not sure I believe those are all in the same category, but I do believe something, almost anything, has to be better than what we have.
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, I can still be on my parents health insurance. I plan to milk that until they kick me off on my 26th birthday. For a healthy, young person, spending $1,500 a year on health insurance is an expensive waste of money. You may not know it, but many TV reporters, especially in smaller to mid-sized cities, are not raking in the dough. Neither is my grandma, who at 81 years old, still works part time as a camp cook.
I've kicked around the idea of a non-profit health insurance company. No shareholders, no executive bonuses, no denials. Hopefully, I'm on the right track...