Originally Posted by l2ridehd

Given only those choices, number 2.

However I disagree with your basic premise that you think we all should agree with. I believe that health care cost will do the same as every free market item and cost will level off or come down when people stop paying for it because it's to expensive.

It has already started to happen with the high deductibles and larger co-pays. Go out and protect yourself with a policy that has a $5000 annual deductible, a 20% co pay from $5000 to $100000 and a cap of $1,000,000. They are available and actually very cheap. Then purchase another policy that covers 1st through 20th doctor visit with a $50 co pay and a cap of $25000 with a prescription drug co pay. Again very affordable. Combine the two and you have manageable health care at an affordable price. Maximum out of pocket with worst case would be $25,000 in a year. Is that good, no, but would you survive, yes. This type plan would protect 95% of us and is available today and cost is reasonable. Yes you could get hit with some really bad illness that would overrun this plan. But seems they have that built into the government plan by sending you home with a pain pill if your to expensive to save.