As talks of health care reform remain on the forefront of many political discussions, there are many issues to address and options to explore for the future of our nation. The structure of health insurance is a very complex one and one that is unique to this country. Almost every other industrialized society in the world enjoys some sort of universal, or socialized, health care system. As diehard capitalists, Americans have long resisted the notion of adopting any system that resembled socialism or its less favorable counterpart, communism. However, there are fine distinctions between socialized medicine and social health care. Read more here, and share your thoughts in our health insurance forum.