Plenty of countries get healthcare right

Boston Globe by Jonathan Cohn | Jul. 5, 2009 (Opinion)

“I don't want America to begin rationing care to their citizens in the way these other countries do.”

That was Arizona Senator Jon Kyl, speaking last month about healthcare reform. But it could have been virtually any other Republican, not to mention any number of sympathetic interest groups, because that’s the party line for many who oppose healthcare reform. If President Obama and his supporters get their way, this argument goes, ... Full Story »

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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Jul. 5, 2009

Thoughtful and well-documented article comparing the healthcare systems of France, the Netherlands and the U.S. The author makes a reasonable case that reforming U.S. healthcare insurance towards these European models is not likely to cause the type of 'rationing' claimed by many conservatives.

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