Why are the indepen-
dent agencies separate from the executive
departments?

They are different because independent agencies are not subject to direct control of the president or executive branch. Unlike executive agencies they are not directly controlled even though they create, oversee, supervise the laws of the United states.

Explanation:

So basically, they aren't affected by the executive branch.

health care plans in the united states having high costs because they are focusing on providing quality programs for different groups of individuals. the quality of the service is based on money flow received from the members. without this investment, couldn't be possible a constant scientific searching to prevent death and illness caused because of low levels of health investigation. currently, the complaints are not about the highest cost, but about the coverage and benefits to access the necessary health services required by the members.  

besides, if a global health system is established the quality levels will fall down because of the standardized of the health. the access to care will increase but the quality will be low because it depends on the money invested.

billygate was not one of the scandals