Health Care for All?

The New England Journal of Medicine by M. Gregg Bloche, M.D., J.D. | Sep. 20, 2007 (Opinion)

In the summer of 1793, as Prussian and Hapsburg armies closed in on Paris, French leaders issued an unprecedented decree, ordering all unmarried men 18 to 25 years of age to take up arms, married men to make arms, women to sew tents and uniforms, and old men to "excite the courage of the warriors" and "preach the hatred of kings." France thereby transformed warfare from the business of professionals to the work of a whole nation.1

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 by Dale Penn - Oct. 1, 2008

Provides some historical context for the concept of government's role in providing health care. Ignores the changes in the medical profession over the centuries that have made the bargain more costly (i.e., physicians' expectations of high compensation, specialization, technology and pharmeceutical advances) - and the case for universal coverage more reasonable.

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