With CHIP[0], Medicare[1] and Medicaid[2] that isn't really true. The US taxpayer foots the bill for the majority of medical costs in the US. If you are a child

With CHIP[0], Medicare[1] and Medicaid[2] that isn't really true. The US taxpayer foots the bill for the majority of medical costs in the US. If you are a child, elderly or disabled (ie. most of the people with high medical costs) it's very likely that you fall under one of those programs. [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Health_Insurance_Program https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Health_Insurance_... [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicare_(United_States) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicare_(United_States) [2]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicaid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicaid