Daily Doings at the Line of Death Bar & Grill

I'm not a libertarian, but there is truth in what you say. Much of the reason that health care is so expensive today is that most people don't ever see how expensive it is; they just scream for better care, and for a long time employers just ponied up for whatever they wanted. The country developed the mindset that all the care they could possibly use was free. Similarly, the providers are free to charge whatever they feel like for their services, since the person demanding the services doesn't pay the bill. As these trends combine with great scientific advances in what treatment is possible, the whole thing melts down. Health care is up to 20% of GDP, but to get good coverage for everyone with the current private but not not cost restrained system would cost a good bit more.