Health Care Reform

I agree we need health care reform, but not necessarily a single payer system. In fact, health care reform doesn't need to come from the Federal Government -- health care is heavily regulated at the state level. These regulations effect price.

http://www.heritage.org/research/healthcare/cda05-07.cfm

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/13/health/webmd/main2923760.shtml

http://www.smartmoney.com/breaking-news/?story=20041207014549

So, if we look at the states with the "best/cheapest" health care (The CBS article says Hawaii provides the "best" while eHealthinsurance.com/smartmoney show MO having the "cheapest"), then we can pressure our local state legislators to make insurance work for your state. It can probably be done faster and easier than any sort of reform at the federal level.

I really don't know why the choice is either "single payer" or "our current screwed up system". The system is screwed up at the state level because no one looks at the state level anymore. People immediately look to the executive branch of the Federal government, which really has little to do with the issue.