Part I – Introduction
Blog by DrSteveB
Daily Kos
November 27, 2006
This is the beginning of a series of diaries to explain what single payer national health insurance is, and what it is not.
In discussing this issue, the most important piece of information to hold on to, is that:
EVERY OTHER DEVELOPED COUNTRY IN THE WORLD ALL THE OTHER WESTERN CAPITALIST DEMOCRACIES EVERY SINGLE ONE
…has SOME form of universal health coverage for their citizens. Only the United States does not.
They differ from each other in how they do this, and the mechanisms and details do matter… Canada is different from the U.K., is different from France is different from Germany, Japan, Austalia, Taiwan, etc… But only the United States does not have something. Remember that whenever somebody says, “yes… but…”
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/11/27/114614/15
Comment:
By Don McCanne, MD
Many have suggested that we need a blog on single payer health care reform. Well, it’s here.
DrSteveB, a single payer supporter, has established a health care blog on Daily Kos, the largest center-left political blog in the United States.
Although you won’t be able to read it in detail now (at this posting there were 432 comments), you should glance at it and save the link for future reference. Whether or not you have an interest in blogs, it is important to be aware of DrSteveB’s efforts and be able to direct to his site others who do want to see a single payer-friendly blog.