Identify and describe the current state of the health care industry. Consider the role played by third-party payments (insurance companies) in the rising health care costs and public programs such as Medicare. Include research from a newspaper or newsmagazine or from a reputable online source that deals with U.S. Healthcare.

Specifically, you should:

1. List the pros and cons related to the current system in place in the United States along with a short explanation of health insurance and how it relates to this debate.
2. Apply supply and demand analysis.
3. Develop an economy solution to healthcare.
4. compare US healthcare systems in other countries.