Is better healthcare for Americans even possible? Tell us what you think

The debate about the healthcare overhaul was supposed to be over by now, wasn't it? It's not -- as this week's political wrangling confirms. (Read the full article here.)

Republicans don't like where we ended up; they want to block funding, come up with their own plans, etc. Democrats say they're just being difficult and that, besides, the overhaul didn't do enough in the first place.

We were supposed to be moving forward toward better healthcare for all by this point. If we're still fighting old battles, is that even possible? How?We welcome your comments in the discussion below.

-- The L.A. Times health team