Reply #57: No, not socialized medicine. Universal healthcare coverage [View All]

[American Tragedy]

the costs would be covered publicly, but the services would remain private.

There does need to be some serious government oversight on the unbelievable price gouging of prescription drugs. People will continue to fall into bankruptcy until the government recognizes that the pharmaceutical industry is fundamentally different. Capitalism is excellent for most things, but not when companies circumvent the system by monopolizing products that people cannot live without.