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February 18, 2006
Universal healthcare too
The United States spends far more on health care than any other country in the world, but ranks only 37th in the overall quality of health care it provides, according to the World Health Organization. The U.S. is the only industrialized country that does not provide universal health care. Dr. Steffie Woolhandler of Harvard Medical School points out that "we are already spending enough to provide every American with superb medical care - $5,775 per person this year [2003]. That's 42% higher than in Switzerland, which has the world's second most expensive health care system, and 83% higher than in Canada." Indeed, 14.9 percent of our gross domestic product is spent on health care and the cost is growing rapidly. Japan spends 7.6% of its GDP, Australia 8.5%, Holland 8.6% and Canada 9.5%. By 2013, per capita health care spending in the U.S. is projected to increase to 18.4 percent of GDP.
The numbers speak for themselves.
We cannot afford to continue down this ruinous path. I gave you some of the history in my last post. Except for the folks with a stake in the current system (however poorly it serves us), this system is broken.
We can afford universal health care, The think tank crowd(paid, or employed by the healthcare industry) have argued cost..cost...cost. The real arguement they are making is profit...profit...profit.
This debate must be won by the consumers, me and you. We cannot afford to pump out mountains of propaganda like the industry can.
We must change the industry from profit as its center to people as its center.
| By jjtechno | 10:55 AM
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Carl,
Thanks for the concern. I am presently insured. I am concerned with the future of our country. My three boys will face a much different world. My country is being led by criminals. Our moral compass has spun wildly. The thieves are carrying off the treasury. Yes , I am very alarmed, to say it mildly. My children will grow up in this mess. I do not see how we can afford not to adopt a single payer healthcare system. These corporate hooligans are stealing from our children. Our leaders, the people who used to go to washington to represent us, are employees of the culture of death. Good christian folk are no longer represented. Our "leaders vote themselves tax cuts, and cut aid to the neediest and poorest among us.
Posted by: glen at February 18, 2006 03:56 PM
Choice, choice, choice...
Posted by: Scott at February 18, 2006 01:14 PM
Why do you want this "universal healthcare" in the United States? Are you uninsured at present? Just curious.
Carl
Posted by: Carl at February 18, 2006 11:46 AM
