health care in america - in plain English

As someone who spent my childhood in hospitals [with a chronically ill dad] I probably have a different perspective on the US medical system than some.

As someone who has a few friends fighting cancer today, I probably have a different perspective on the US medical system than others.

My notions are that there is a lot right about the US system but there is also a LOT wrong. Basically, the US system is a capitalist system where most of us know that there is something fundamentally wrong.

Can I say it? We are a capitalist society but we really dont want a capitalist medical system.

If we did, we'd be happy to pay $ for the latest in pharma, we'd be happy to spend our last dollar on the best doctor, and we'd be happy to watch those that can't pay die. Are these things true about us as a society? Are these things true about you as an individual?

Like I said there's a lot right about the US system but there is a lot wrong. Here is a deck that puts it in plain English. I found it helpful to clarify my ideas about what is problematic with health care in the USA.

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30 September 2009
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