The new health care reform legislation is not perfect. Nothing that complex could be. But I have no doubt that the system is broken and reform is absolutely essential. If we are not going to have universal coverage but are going to rely on employer plans, then we must offer individuals, self-employed people and small businesses a place to purchase insurance at a reasonable price.via Money Won’t Buy You Health Insurance - NYTimes.com.
This is ultimately my big problem with the healthcare situation in the US. I'm sorry that poor people don't have access to healthcare, but they don't have access to healthcare in much of the world. The fact that successful, wealthy people don't have access to affordable healthcare is ridiculous and unusual.