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.

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[chessdev.livejournal.com]

If your life is not in distress, actually they dont have to treat every cough and sneeze.

A hospital is only responsible for stabalizing you, and giving a cursory exam (as in basic of basic to ensure you're not in distress) to ensure they weren't negligent -- not for *having* to treat every cough and sneeze.