Road Walker,
I agree with much of your last post.
I wish some of those posting here would take the time to study the book referenced below. They would see why we need the type of universal health care plan formulated by Democratic legislators and championed Thursday by Pres. Obama. But, an understanding of the demographic and financial ramifications required to establish such a system would require more attention than that given to a 20 second sound bite that spreads fear, uncertainty and doubt (the FUD factor) as sponsored by the Republicans and health insurance lobbyists. Below is the link to this book:
The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care by T. R. Reid
Washington Post correspondent Reid (The United States of Europe) explores health care systems around the world in an effort to understand why the U.S. remains the only first world nation to refuse its citizens universal health care. Neither financial prudence nor concern for the commonweal explains the American position, according to Reid, whose findings divulge that the U.S. not only spends more money on health care than any other nation but also leaves 45 million residents uninsured, allowing about 22,000 to die annually from easily treatable diseases.
amazon.com
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I wish those who post here would at least go to the above link and read the review of this book and its reviews by several who have read the book. Then, if they were to read the book they would be much better informed than almost anyone else they might speak with about this issue.
If they would study this book they could understand why and how a national health care system similar to that in most comparable countries would actually save us money, insure everyone, save a lot of lives, and improve the overall health of our populace. If one were to marshal some of the facts in the reviews and the book they could make health care discussions a "teaching moment," not an "arguing moment."
Well, obviously I am frustrated by those who would tear down and weaken our country, who would leave us spending way too much money for poor quality health care, who would needlessly let people die from lack of care. |
