The health care we receive here in the US in bar none, among the best in the world.  So why do we insist on calling this recent government attempt at takeover of our health care system a "Health Care Reform".  In fact what is reform?  Well, most dictionary definitions are as follows: "To change to a better state, form, etc.; to improve by alteration, substitution, abolition, etc." 

Still, the health care here in the United States, as we just stated, is without question among the best in the world.  Many people from countries where there is government controlled health care scurry to the United States to receive better, more comprehensive, and more expeditious health care or treatments than they otherwise have access to in their home countries.  These include Canada and European countries, where socialized medicine is the norm.

So, while the talk may be about health care reform, we submit that what the debate should be about is health care COST reform.  Additionally, to insinuate that insurance companies are solely at fault for rising health care costs is just absurd.  They make the payments, and in many cases they get the discounts, because of their pooled purchasing power.

Consequently, if we are to discuss costs, then we should fully realize why the costs seem to be constantly increasing, and doing so at a pace that exceeds inflation or income growth.