Comments for Fixing our Fiscal Health: Budget Deficits and Health Care Costs at http://www.cepr.net , comment 1 to 1 out of 1 comments http://www.cepr.net Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:11:25 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/cepr-blog/fixing-our-fiscal-health-budget-deficits-and-health-care-costs#comment-19818 Strange this article does not mention why the costs of health care in the countries covered is lower. All of these countries have some form of a single payer system, i.e. a national health care policy funded by the government. We need to make it clear that single payer is the ONLY solution that has been shown to work, i.e. provide good quality health care to all and control costs. It is worth nothing that the Obama reform will not accomplish either objective. Latest estimates show there will be only a marginal increase in those with health insurance, that health insurance will change to expensive, under-insurance (inadequate coverage) and that costs will not be controlled. By the way, this is what has been seen in Massachusetts with Romney Care. Only about half of the uninsured were covered, costs have increased, premiums have increased and the state has cut public health programs to subsidize premiums (i.e. give money to the insurance industry which, like for-profit hospitals, continue to do well in Massachusetts). Kevin Zeese co-director, ItsOurEconomy.US - Kevin Zeese Thu, 25 Oct 2012 08:41:06 +0100