In the past 10 years, Healthcare premiums have almost doubled to about $18,000/yr for the average family (>20% of income). This is more than double the average industrialized country. Below are some suggestions to improve quality/costs;

1. Simplify/standardize electronic medical records
2. Consolidate medicare, medicaid, VA, ACA, state insurers to simply, standardize & reduce overhead
3. Develop one standard group policy for small business and self-employed (5-10% of population) which covers basic hospital, primary care and generic meds
4. Promote price transparency to allow consumers to shop around
5. Promote eHealth and telehealth options to reduce cost/improve service
6. Medical Tort reform
7. Reduce regulations to speed drug approval process
8. Better monitor Healthcare providers for fraud/abuse