Healthcare Education and Q&A Thread

[djnemo65]

Thanks for lending us your expertise Schneed. It is often remarked that the United States spends more per person than any other country in the world on healthcare yet gets less, consistently ranking near the bottom of major industrialized countries in independent international surveys. First of all, do you think these rankings are fair? Second, do you think it would be possible to expand coverage to the unininsured without substantially increasing taxes or cutting other government spending? It seems that other countries are able to get more coverage for considerably less money.

Finally, I know that you have been critical of Obama's healthcare proposals in the past. Does this mean you advocate the status quo? If not, what specific changes would you like to see implemented by congress?