Rationing Health Care

Health care is the topic of the day on every media outlet. People who have none, want some type of basic care. Many Republican and the wealthy who have it, don't want to pay for others care by increased taxes,etc.

Should health care be rationed? Many diseases and health problems are due to individual choices such as eating disorders, risky sexual behavior, smoking, etc. Should care for the obese, smokers, sexual diseases such as STD's and HIV be limited in some manner?

What about extreme care for convicts in prisons, drug and alcohol addiction, transplants & heart surgery, and numerous life extending techniques for the elderly over the age of 75? Some would estimate those groups account for over 50% of health costs!

While there is no simple answer to health reform, all options should be examined, including rationing.