The healthcare option no one talks about

What did people do before our modern healthcare system was in place? Perhaps they went to the local doctor to see what he could do, and if he could not help them, then they got sick, and died. We are all going to die sooner or later. The reason, of course, that the medical system gets by charging such ridiculous prices is that they have no competition. No one is willing to take the other option. But we are all going to take it -sooner or later.