When I was a kid, a poor kid at that, my doctor lived up the street from me, I was best friends with his daughter. He would ask me how I felt every morning when I picked her up to walk to school. If I had any complaints that were easily treatable, he would treat it. He has a cellar full of drugs that he would give to his patients, and without insurance, or much money, even we could afford him. Now, lol, the doctors live in other towns in many cases, in really nice houses. The ceo's of the insurance companies pull in outrageous salaries and bonuses every year, and they get raises just about every year. and of course, since they have our friendly gov't guarenteeing them the patronage of the "poor", and the rich have no worries, well, it seems they can charge as much as they like, as long as they can come up with a few good excuses to convince the gov't it's needed.
Still, I don't like the idea of socialized medicine. Even now, they are looking at the cost that their subsidies and handouts are costing them, and well, they feel the need to control the actions of the population in an attempt to keep those prices down....a swift kick in the a.... of a few ceos and doctors would probably be just as effective.
The fact is, I can't afford their healthcare system. I've paid taxes that have funded the research and developement of new drugs. They have helped pay for the medical care of my "poor" neighbors kids when they had runny noses so the doctor could tell the mother her kids would be fine in a few days, nothing to worry about, and they have helped many get quite wealthy while they found the loopholes in the system and abused it to their benefit. but, it took my husband's boss calling one of my state senators and then him talking to a few doctors and hospitals before anyone would treat a broken ankle (needed an operation). Now, I owe more money for that treatment that I could make in about two years...
For some reason, I don't think I would have that much of a problem if they weren't throwing so much taxmoney into the system....the doctors, the ceo's, ect would probably have to lower their expectations or see a pretty big decrease in people seeking medical attention if they weren't paying for it, and well, that would cause them to lower those fees back into what would be affordable to me. IT's like the gov't, and society, have decided that hey, it isn't appropriate for these people other here to do without the care, so they took from some who had, and gave it to them, and we can do without instead, and of course that is perfectly acceptable!!
Although, I really doubt it's constitutionality.
. Of course, then the medications will run me at least another $100.00 cash. 
, but President Reagan was much maligned on the economic side of healthcare, which was undeserved. I
will say that his response, or lack thereof on the HIV/AIDS epidemic was not his finest moment, and it was not until after the death of his friend
Rock Hudson that any move towards addressing this devastating illness was made, and it was insignificant in face of the magnitude of HIV/AIDS.
