Even Republicans Hate Our Health Care System

By David Moberg, In These Times. Posted March 12, 2007.

Our health care system has gotten so bad that even Republicans acknowledge that it's broken -- so what's the best way to deal with it?

Like the creature from the Black Lagoon, the health insurance monster has returned, creeping back onto the public stage. After President Clinton's jury-rigged pen to contain the monster collapsed in 1994, it never really went away. Political leaders tried to ignore the beast or deal piecemeal with its ravages, but it pushed more unsuspecting civilians into the uninsured pit, devoured more family budgets, squeezed even giant corporations' ability to compete globally, and raised fear and insecurity among the populace.