That is a sub-problem of the pharma industry, that while significant (15% of healthcare spending) is not the same debate as banning private insurance. What peo

That is a sub-problem of the pharma industry, that while significant (15% of healthcare spending) is not the same debate as banning private insurance. What people dont get is that private insurance fiercely competes to lower costs, while the government's only effective mechanism is to not pay anything at all. Socialized medicine in the us would usher a new era of Cash pay.