Come on folks, while Universal Healthcare is a novel idea it is not a valid solution. The government will not be able to run this efficiently and will ultimately destroy the healthcare we do have (which is arguably the best in the world). Can you honestly tell me when the last time you said to yourself, wow the post office is really efficient and well run.
What we need to do is put the costs of all of this in the hands of the people. What I mean, kind of in line with what some have said about education, is that the consumer needs to take responsibility for the system. What did we expect would happen when we let out insurance company handle the bills. We in fact were righting a blank check. We need to take control. Perhaps make people pay the bills and get reimbursed from the insurance company. Or at the very least require itemized bills and have patients have to approve the billings before they can be paid out or submitted.