Absent from current health care discussions is an honest analysis of why services are so expensive and how costs can be reduced. Government interference in insurance markets has drastically skewed health insurance costs.  Government regulations that forbid competition and discourage individuals from purchasing their own insurance, shopping around for health care and leading healthy lives increase the cost of health care and the frequency of pre-existing conditions.  Instead of compounding bad policy with expensive bureaucracy, I advocate free market solutions that encourage Americans to "Live Healthy and Shop Smart."

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