Are Americans ready for universal health care?
I recently attended a meeting where a physician presented her case for universal health care in the United States. Her arguments – applauded by a large union and very large employer in attendance – were familiar: Universal health care can alleviate the problem of the uninsured, tame rising health care premiums and corral administrative costs. I am most amazed that proponents of universal coverage see this as a way of actually controlling costs. There is absolutely no way to control the rate of increase in health care costs other than to simply fix a budget each year and let it grow at no more than an agreed upon rate. What happens then? I want members of Congress to call a press conference and say the following to the American people. “We have 40 million…
