The recent election centered around the two biggest issues facing the country right now: the economy and health care. The economy is obviously an issue none of us can escape, as the country heads more and more into a recession. But is health care a separate issue, or is it really part of the problem with the economy? When people have to choose between paying their mortgage and paying for their health insurance because it is so expensive, or when people have to skip treatments and not fill needed prescriptions, is health insurance really more a cause and less of a distinct problem?