The cost of healthcare as well as the misinformation given by the representing political factions has led people to resist medical treatment unless absolutely necessary.

But there are hospitals that are reversing the for profit attitude and replacing it with patients needs as their priority. Some formally for profit hospitals have even teamed up with nonprofit as well as teaching hospitals in order to provide as many options as possible.

So there is change coming but we also need our government as a whole to fix itself before we’ll have the healthcare system that this country needs.

This is completely expected. America is the only developed nation where the life span is actually getting shorter despite the ridiculous amount of money being spent on healthcare.

That is not a surprise. The USA is the only industrialized country that does not consider adequate health care to be a basic rand universal right. We simply have too many people who are easily terrorized by the word "socialized" without even attempting to understand facts and principles.

Just read this the other day. I am not well today, so trying to rein-in anger. I wasn't surprised.

I know of people, and had a friend who died who wouldn't have if they'd access to proper healthcare. I occasionally worry about Trump and Co. destroying Medicaid and other important parts of the US social safety net.

In terms of healthcare the US has lagged behind other developed countries for a long time. What we do well here is buy in to false premises and flawed ideologies like the ridiculous idea that the unregulated marketplace will always produce the best outcome.

I'll stay Canadian, thanks.

The government doesnt understand that healthy people make more money and pay more taxes.

Because it is too controlled by corporations seeking profit above public benefit.

Given the greed-driven nature of our country, I'm not surprised.