Private health insurance isn't working jgd777.  They siphon off billions of dollars and deny care - they are nothing more than corporate freeloaders picking your pocket and mine.  Our system is a great deal for them; not so much for us.  Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, Singapore, Germany, etc. etc. do far better in terms of providing healthcare with a fraction of the money without the crazy convoluted system we have.  Stop throwing out the socialism bogeyman and try looking at what the real problem is...