This American Life recently did an excellent production explaining the current state of health care. The issues currently covered in the media (public option, anyone?) will not help the root of the problem.
I highly recommend listening to these two radio shows. They are balanced, non-partisan, and dedicated to just illustrate what's going on, how we got here, and what might be done in the future. It's enlightening, informative, and entertaining. I thought I knew about the issues of health care until I listened to these shows.
Listen to it! You will learn a lot.
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=391 http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=392