Each of us has been faced with the dilemma of asking ourselves the question, “How costly is health care insurance today?” The worst part is that health care costs are skyrocketing causing some individuals to have to pay premiums as high as $700 per month, or even more for a family coverage plan. It appears that in today’s economy, people can’t afford health insurance and can’t afford to be without it, either. Health insurance is a Catch 22 situation. You can’t live with it, and you can’t live without it.

What is the answer to the increasing costs of health care? Some believe that it’s based upon the number of malpractice lawsuits that face doctors and hospitals, but that is more than likely only a small portion of the problem. In many places, there are no county hospitals, so the private sector must pick up the tab for the indigent patients who have no health care and don’t qualify for state assistance.

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