The next war George Bush might be fighting is a war on health care. A new health care system could be a very big issue in politics during the election. One reason it is an issue is cost. Prices are going up for individuals and government. Another reason is care.
Doctors run extra tests to protect themselves from malpractice.
The third reason is fraud. Insurance companies and the government are being ripped off. Total health expenditures have risen an estimated 193 percent since 1980, while the Consumer Price Index has only risen 63 percent in the same time. The reason these figures are so high is because costs of medical procedures have risen. Unfortunately, Medicaid has many problems.