Health Care Costs

I live in the United States of America. It is a wonderful place. I have lived here all of my 56 years. It is also one of the most top heavy governments in the world. As a matter of fact, smack dab in the middle of this historical economic depression, it's government spends money with the reckless abandon of one who actually HAD money.

Now, this obama guy has brought government to the socialistic level of getting involved with our health care Insurance costs.

Has anyone noticed that we no longer seem to complain about health care costs? Its true. It does matter what the doctor charges for a visit or what the lab charges to examine our blood because we know we cannot afford that anyway. We complain about health care Insurance costs. The medical industry has gotten so bloated that it seems acceptable that no one could afford to PAY for the visit to the doctor. No one could afford to PAY for the gallbladder removal. It is just accepted that we can barely pay for the INSURANCE required to get the medical work done. I always liked using upper case. It helps me feel like I am yelling.

So I have a question and invite you to post your thoughtful or even petty responses. Why does this medical arena have such a stronghold? We don't have insurance to cover unexpected maintenance of our homes. We don't have insurance to cover unexpected or routine maintenance of our automobiles. By the way, I pay over $500 per month just for the INSURANCE to get medical treatment.