ok thanks Robmedications

One of the reasons costs are so high is "cost shifting." Companies charge more to those who can pay to cover for those that can't. Single payer insurance would go a long way to fixing this. It really doesn't matter if it is administered by the government of a private carrier. If everyone had coverage, there would be no cost shifting and costs would go down, assuming, of course, congress would act on drug prices. (Since many of them on both sides of the aisle line their campaign pockets with drug company contributions (Thanks Supreme Court and Citizens United) this may be wishful thinking.