I have single payer in South Korea, and I couldn't be happier with it. We pay a monthly premium, for me around 45 dollars a month. Generally when I go visit the doctor it costs about 2 dollars for the visit and 3 dollars for medicine. My wife thought I was lying to her when I told her companies in the U.S. can drop you if your care is too expensive or you have a pre-existing condition, and was sickened when she realized it was true. They don't price gouge here like in the U.S. There are private companies that can add extra specialized coverage, but they don't leave you out to dry here like private insurance does in the U.S. You don't even have to have insurance, even without it I bet it's cheaper than having it in the U.S. and paying. I know the U.S. can't replicate this system, and it has some negative aspects as well. But good grief, most countries see Health Care as a human right, not as a bag of Doritos like Cenk mentioned on the show.

by UncleBadTouch on 12/17/2009 06:54:36 AM EST