Well, there is no silver bullet option. You could ration healthcare, but how likely is the american public going to swallow the answer, "we could help you, but it costs a lot and frankly isn't worth it." We could socialize health care, but how likely is the american public going to swallow, "the specialist will see you in 5 months."
We are totally spoiled in this country. We think that we deserved the absolute cutting edge of medicine at little or no cost. We also think that if a treatment exists that money is no option in the name of health. Eventually this mentality will catch up and we will pay the big price. You are only catching the first rumblings now, but this is chop compared to the tsunami on the way...
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