Why can't we get the cost of medical insurance under control ?

Medical insurance premiums for the retired persons is no end to increasing rates.The cost of medical insurance take all of ones retirement monthly payments.Why can't we get the cost of medical insurance under control ?
We can't get the COSTS under control, because we're spending more and more, on more and more drugs, using the doctors more and more, having more and more procedures done, living longer and longer.








It's like saying, ok, I'm going to buy 20% more groceries every week, but I want to pay the same flat rate. Or, how about this one: You, the Worker, has to work a longer work week, with more hours, and retire 20 years later, but not get any more pay.





It's all about the spending. We're not spending mainly because prices are going up - we're spending because we're having MORE STUFF DONE. And because we're living longer. So, if you want to control medical costs . . .you have to limit how much each person can spend on medical treatments, in their lifetime. Are you up for that? Can you say to someone, ok, your 72, you don't get any more medical treatment?Why can't we get the cost of medical insurance under control ?
Procedures cost so much! I had to have a CT scan because I had been coughing for 5 months. The CT scan was over 1000 - for one procedure! Then I had to have a lung biopsy, Thankfully everything turned out ok. Thankfully, even with a higher deductible and co-ins, I had insurance. It would have cost me over 10,000. without ins.
Can you say, ';malpractice tort reform?';
I'm going with mbrcatz17. We're spending more and more on


health care because we live longer and because we have


all this new expensive technology available that is used in


health care. Also, we want it used because we want to live


longer and healthier. Malpractice insurance and lawsuit costs


are a very small percentage of the total expenditures in health


care.