Propaganda Debunking

Thing 1 - Insurance doesn't pay that top line figure due to their large scale purchasing power. It's one of the ironies of health care -- it's about the only area of commerce where the cash buyer pays more -- a lot more.

Thing 2 - The only thing I agreed with the GOP on with the Obamacare negotiations: something has to be done to reduce malpractice insurance costs related to OB/GYNs and Neurosurgeons. It's a sizable cost driver. One simple solution (used in many other lines of insurance) would be a reinsurance fund just for their malpractice that would limit carrier exposure and make their costs more reasonable.

Thing 3 - There's a sizable group out there that does not believe that health care is a right, but a privilege that should only be available to those who've earned it (e.g. the 1%ers).