I also think a petitioner/plaintiff should pay the other side's legal fees and court costs if they lose.

Seems like the more the government subsidizes healthcare costs, the more they charge - and why not if they know they will get paid? I deal with indigents who have Medicaid. Up to the cap, the social workers, doctors and clients spend like a drunken sailor. As soon as the cap is reached, it is all over. Not fair to the poor sap who really needs money beyond the cap, and not fair to the rest of us saps paying taxes for the rest of them. Stupid system. I completely agree that the best way to "pay" for health care is for individuals to lose weight, get off their butts and move, quit smoking and start living smart.