What I want you to take away from this article is that COST is the infection creating the American Health Care Crisis. A Public Health option does nothing to cure our Cost problem. With a Public Option, Health Insurance Premiums go down, Taxes go up…

The second bill permits families to cover their young adult dependents through age 29 under their job-based insurance (Parents concerned about their mid-twenties child’s health care can now cover that child till 29. However, that child must be considered a dependent for tax purposes).

This new legislation states “Businesses that do not offer health coverage to their workers would pay an 8 percent payroll tax to help subsidize coverage …” And by “subsidize” they mean make you pay for the Public Plan.

No matter which way the national debate on health care turns, privatization, nationalization or some hybrid, the only way that health services become more cost effective is through a healthier nation. The detrimental effects of a less active lifestyle are catching up on Americans. If current health trends continue regardless of the system in place, we all will suffer.