>>I saw another study recently - I can't find the link - that showed that the number of insured adults in the US has dropped since the onset of O'Care.

Insured or un-insured numbers falling? See http://www.gallup.com/poll/168248/uninsured-rate-lowest-2008.aspx or http://hrms.urban.org/quicktakes/changeInUninsurance.html

>>It also found that the dodging of the plan by well young people has not in fact materialized at the expected rate.

Good. All insurance works by investing surpluses from those who don't make claims to cover current and future claims. The US already has the anomaly that the most costly recipients of care tend to be the elderly who are paid for by the taxpayer, meaning insured care doesn't need as much investment and therefore should be cheaper than anywhere else, rather than more expensive. Figure that one out and you solve the healthcare funding conundrum. ;-)

>>Cost control is another matter. People continue to game the system. I live in a retirement community where just about everyone is on Medicare. Medicare will pay a foot >>MD to clip a patient's toenails every 90 days.
>>Several foot MD's have set up offices near our community and just clip toenails at MD rates all day at Medicare's expense.

Crazy- since when do you need a physician to clip toenails? Next they'll be driving taxis. ;-)