A.
Popa still thinks that health care will continue to cost more and more as we make new technology which will always be more expensive.
As with all commodities which are not unlimited (like air), health care will always be rationed. Currently, it is rationed by ability to afford it. The health care bill’s ultimate object is to make it rationed by a governing body who will decide who needs it most.
I would rather it be rationed by money.
B. There are ways we could lower the cost, by using last years technology. That will ultimately be done. When the government is paying for all care, it will simply not pay for new technologies. That is already happening in other countries, although they have the benefit of buying our technology at cheaper prices since they simply say they will not pay the amount we pay. (That is why drugs are cheaper in Canada, we pay for the technology, once it exists, we may as well take what they will pay for it.)
Popa thinks by deregulating the health insurance market, we could allow people to but last years technology now,and at least those who can afford better will be able to get it.