In a previous post, we said that universal health care would likely never be possible in the U.S. any time soon - in the single-payer model. The U.S. health system is too big, too complicated, and too diverse to ever be able to switch to single-payer.

Although, this is not the same as saying that making all of our citizens get health insurance is out of the question. It is quite the topic of conversation as to the future of our health system. Most can agree that reform is in order in regards to how health care is delivered and possible a look at universal coverage.

In essence, the idea is universal health insurance, instead of universal health care. It seems that this is quite possible in our future. The Democrats are now in control in the White House and Congress. Add the support of the health insurance industry, itself and that makes the pot thicker.

It seems the time is right to need more coverage, although there will surely be a lot of debate over the universal health insurance law, states a Los Angeles article.

Jacob Hacker, UC Berkeley political scientist says, "Possibly more important than policy agreements is the fact that the political forces now are in alignment.