MB Civic

By Ara Darzi and Tom Kibasi | Monday, August 17, 2009 | The Washington Post

“…Fear is the weapon of choice for opponents of reform who have no substantive alternative to offer. America spends five times the share of its national wealth on health as Singapore, and yet life expectancy in each country is roughly the same. Even allowing for other factors, it is undeniable that the way a health system is organized and operated makes a difference. Americans fear that countries such as Britain and Canada ration care — and that such rationing could and should never be tolerated in the United States. Yet 47 million uninsured is quite an extreme form of rationing. So at this moment, the burden of proof falls upon those who oppose change — for they stand in defense of fear….”…BS

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/16/AR2009081601802_pf.html