This is when you know reform is needed:

[underlankers.livejournal.com]

The Economist praises the Swedish health care system over the American on issues of incentives.

Article linked here:

http://www.economist.com/world/unitedstates/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13899647

Also....an image worth keeping in mind for defenders of the broken system:



Now, there's something wrong with this picture. See if you can tell me what it is.....

X-posted from my own LJ.

Comments

Defenders of the broken system?

[reality-hammer.livejournal.com]

You mean Congress?

As for what's wrong with your picture, it merely shows spending. I can reduce spending to zero simply by forbidding anyone to spend anything on health care.

Re: Defenders of the broken system?

[the-rukh.livejournal.com]

So what you're saying is that Americans are fundamentally different than the rest of the world and need more healthcare? Or what? What are you saying?

Re: Defenders of the broken system?

[mcpreacher.livejournal.com]

everyone in those countries without exception can get prescription drugs, regular checkups, emergency care, and lifesaving surgery with $0 direct cost.

everyone. every single citizen. with a lower per capita infant mortality rate, doctor malpractice, and a life expectancy as high or higher than the united states.

the united states congress didn't do this to us, your free market did.

Re: Defenders of the broken system?

[devil-ad-vocate.livejournal.com]

My son-in-law injured his hand while traveling around Europe; he went into a French hospital, got it fixed - no charge. This, for an American.

I wonder what would happen to a French citizen in the U.S.?

Re: Defenders of the broken system?

[mcpreacher.livejournal.com]

they'd be run over by enormous trucks for not supporting the troops

Re: Defenders of the broken system?

[geezer-also.livejournal.com]

Well, if it happened in Ca, he would get it fixed, if he was in the country illegally there would be no charge. The hospital would bill the gov't, who prly wouldn't pay. This happens often enough and the ER closes......even if they don't deserve a profit, the drs and nurses do deserve to get paid.

Re: Defenders of the broken system?

[redheadrat.livejournal.com]

US citizen in Hanover, Germany had to shell out 26 grand for head injury. Cost was soon reimbursed by travel insurance.

Re: Defenders of the broken system?

[dwer.livejournal.com]

As far as I know, Germany doesn't have a "public" system like France, they have co-ops.

Re: Defenders of the broken system?

[dwer.livejournal.com]

ok. Thanks for the info.