Quote:To me it's not a "probably" yes, it's a definite "yes" as far as Obamacare being a failure.  One example is the topic of this thread.

 

You want to "attack the costs" of health care or medication?  The answer lies in the truth.  The reason why medication is so expensive is because of the cost involved developing it.  Part of that cost is getting by the government restrictions on it, and part of that cost is liability.  Say for example a company develops a drug that cures some illness.  That company not only has to pay for their research and development, but they also have to pay "the almighty government" for approval to release it to the general public.

 

Of course, they can't release this drug for use on the general public without obtaining some kind of insurance.  Should use of said drug contribute or cause a death, then that opens up a lawsuit.  The same is the situation of doctors prescribing said drug.  Again, they open themselves up to litigation regarding the treatment and use of said drugs.

 

It drives the costs of this higher and higher.

 

Single payer is not the answer because there is also going to be "another payer" (taxpayers).

 

Heavier and/or more regulation is not the answer.  That only drives costs higher.

I responded "probably yes" to you saying some points we would agree on.

 

Part of the cost of medications is also pharma making no actual change to drugs but enough change for the broken patent system to give them a new patent keeping generics off the market and their profits through the roof. To attempt to blame the government solely for the issues with the medical system is just plain false. 

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