now for other ridiculous things

I've focused on energy and transportation issues so far, but now it's time to mention some other items of interest... Health care has been a hot topic recently. The democratic presidential candidates talked about it all the time, but now that there's a nominee, no one's mentioned it for a while. We did some research on health care in class last semester, and it is quite complex. Anyways, Natalie and I have been trying to apply for health insurance. Obviously they won't pay for maternity, but we just wanted something for the "just in case" scenarios. Also, health insurance is required for attending the university. Despite our attempts to get insurance, it seems that we're uninsurable. Two healthy twenty-something college grads can't get insurance. Sure, Natalie is pregnant, but you would think we had terminal brain cancer or something. These insurance companies are just as bad as I've always thought. The whole plan is to rip you off in the first place, and if there is any chance that they'll have to pay something, they'll reject your application. Despite my pro-capitalism stance, I just don't see how the current system is serving peoples' needs. Private business is good for so many things, but with health care, the bottom line should not come first.