The State of Our Health

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This week the Supreme Court weighed in on the constitutionality of President Obama's historic healthcare overall.  You can probably guess where I stand on this issue, but I've decided not to argue my position.  Instead, I'll just present a simple fact about the world in which we live that I think should speak for itself:

Countries in the World With Universal Health Coverage

Afghanistan*
Argentina
Austria
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Cuba
Costa Rica
Cyprus
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Iraq*
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Luxembourg
The Netherlands
New Zealand
Oman
Portugal
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Spain, Sweden
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Ukraine
United Kingdom

* Health coverage provided courtesy of the American taxpayer.


Countries in the World Without Universal Health Coverage (Partial List)

Bangladesh
Cameroon
Ethiopia
Haiti
Honduras
India
Myanmar
Nigeria
Pakistan
Rwanda
Senegal
Somalia
Uganda
Zimbabwe

...and The United States of America.