Originally Posted by Snake Doctor

We spend more per capita than any other country in the world on health care, and still have 47 million people uninsured, and have lower lifespans and higher infant mortality rates.

Even if you worship at the altar of free market capitalism, the hard statistical data alone should convince you that the system needs to be changed.

An employer based system is archaic in a global economy. We need a national system that anyone can use to get coverage.