Facts about healthcare quality and cost

Don't accept visceral talking points. Learn the facts about healthcare reform costs.
www.speaker.gov/blog/?p=1944

How is this possible? Look at the facts instead of listening to pundits.

The US Government pays, per capita, approximately as much for the healhcare of its citizens than other industrialized nations. US citizens pay, per capita, approximately as much for the healhcare of its citizens than other industrialized nations.

That means we're really paying approximately DOUBLE what other industrialized countries are paying. Yet the US is the only such country that does not have 100% (or near 100%) coverage, and those that need care the most can be dropped by their private insurance carriers, or be denied (on the spot or retro-actively) coverage because of a pre-existing condition.

The US is 37th in the world for overall quality of healthcare for its citizens.
www.who.int/whr/2000/media_centre/press_release/en/index.html

So, we're currently paying double for partial coverage that is worse than other countries. Eliminate just half of this disparity and inefficiency and we can provide better healthcare for all at less cost.

Unless, of course, you believe that the US simply cannot approach the levels of healthcare provided by other industrialized nations.

www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=110997469

But we can still blame waiting lists in some countries or malpractice abuses here for the current disparity, right? Nope.
www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2005/anderson_healthspending.html

=====================
Robert Reich Explains The Public Option In 70 Seconds
www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/09/robert-reich-explains-the_n_280639.html

=====================
If the GOPpers are so unanimously dead set against healthcare for all, how come they have ALWAYS wanted to give it to Iraqis?
current.com/items/90903072_gop-sponsored-single-payer-guaranteed-health-care-in-iraq-but-not-in-us.htm

=====================
Why is it that Republicans are fighting so hard to INCREASE this number? Shouldn't we fundamentally want this to go down?
www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN10392464

=====================
Poll: Doctors Among Public Option's Biggest Fans
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112839232&ft=1&f=1001