"The plans are oriented toward the elderly"

See medicare.

Do yo really think getting the Gov involved will control costs

Theoretically, the money from your taxes that goes for gov salaries, police, army, atc, etc, gives you something in return. Look at college tuition. It increases in direct response to the amount of gov money available thru grants and insured student loans.

And most people don't call taxes contributing. When my money is taken under threat of imprisonment, I'm not making a contribution.

ATC@ZDC wrote: [TO: samson]
It's government involvement that helps increase costs. How many hospital bills do we think have been over inflated because the government is picking up the tab How many prescription drug prices have gone through the roof as soon as the government agrees to pay the tab

Government intervention in the free market has always increased costs and reduced efficiency of service. Does anybody remember the $700 hammer