I was reading here awhile back that we spend more per person on health care in this country than anyplace else in the world, and get less for our money.

The gist of the article was that health care costs makes it hard for American businesses to compete. The experiences of businesses with thousands of employees parallels Stam's experience with two.

Where does the money go? Into the huge, politically powerful, and very inefficient (in terms of care provided per dollar)health care and insurance industry.

Solution? Move away from health insurance attached to a job and toward a single payer system.