Economics and Government

As we have talked about recently in class healthacre is a big issue with the upcoming election. As we have stated there should be a free market without regulations to be able to provide the optimal amount of helathcare and have an environment that is competeive. This is obviously not the case. If we are able to see this as undergraduate students how come top ranking government officials are not able to see it. Is there already too many regualations that would be nearly impossible to reverse? Do these officials think that regulating the market is really the best way to go? We need somebody who has enough knowledge of free markets to be able to help us with this situation and begin deregulating the mess that we have created.