Is Universal Health Care Really the Best Medicine?
With the election looming around the corner, we should glance over the controversial issue we will inevitably be seeing on the ballots in November - a national health insurance program. Is it a good idea?
Advocates in favor of the nationwide program say it could save approximately $150 billion on paperwork alone. Because of the administrative complexities in our current system, over 25% of every health care dollar goes to marketing, billing, utilization review, and other forms of waste. A single-payer system could reduce administrative costs greatly.
6/27/08