I think that now we can say that our healthcare system is officially in crisis. People cant pay for the drugs, companies cant pay for the insurance, and insurance companies are unwilling to insure the people who will cost them a great deal of money. And who's to blame? Well the Democrats blame the Republicans and the Republicans blame the Immigrants, and really, is there only one group that is causing this whole mess that we call healthcare? It's sort of ridiculous to argue about who's to blame when everyone has done their part. So what is the answer to our health care crisis? Well, we seem to be stuck between two options that unfortunately end up with about the same result - people not recieving the care they need. The system that we have, so far, has left many people from all social backgrounds either under-insured or without insurance completely. Insurance companies reserve the right to refuse their services to people with medical problems, companies often try to avoid hiring people with major health concerns, and many people are refused treatment until they are sent to expensive and overcrowded emergency rooms after their health has greatly deteriorated. Unfortunately, the other alternative, universal health insurance, seems to lead down a similar path. In countries where there is some kind of universal health care, there is often a dangerously long line to get in to see the doctor. Due to high demand, patients with serious symptoms may have to wait up to six weeks to see a doctor, often a critical time for diagnosing diseases and the difference between life and death. There are also strict limits on what kinds of medicines are available to those who recieve the public health care - they don't always provide the newest and most expensive medications, and at least in Britain, if citizens want to buy these more expensive drugs they must also pay for private insurance - they cant have the best of both worlds. So, what is the solution? Between refusing to insure the poorer and sicker segments of the population, which is extremely immoral, and providing everyone with mediocre health insurance that might not be enough to save their lives - which is still not that great of an option. It seems like there should be some kind of a compromise between the two doesn't it? But are politicians creative enough to come up with a viable solution?