@sickburnbro @CrustyB @Escoffier Healthcare was also less expensive, because the insurance orgs were regulated to be not-for-profits, and most hospitals were not-for-profits, run by the senior-docs who practiced there.

Obamacare was the "solution" in the "problem reaction solution" chain of events, which was started by 'de-regulation', which made costs skyrocket. In fact, Obamacare-type legislation, including the "individual mandate," was first proposed by Senate Republicans - written by the Heritage Foundation. They needed "left-cover" to pass it, hence Obama's role.