Debunking Canadian Health Care Myths

I just read one of the most enlightening articles comparing our health system to Canada. In addition to reading this article I recently watch a program online from PBS about how inferior our health care is in relation to Canada and nearly all of Europe. I had no idea that we spend nearly 17% of our GDP on health care while others are spending 10%. With their 10% they're covering 100% of their citizens while our 17% leaves out more than 15% of our citizens. That's nearly 47 million Americans!

The fear tactics of "wait times" and "government control" are unfounded. They're simply fear tactics spread by the large insurance and pharmacy corporations to scare us in to not taking the appropriate action of single payer health care, or at the least a public option.

Everyone needs to call their congressmen (DC switchboard: 202-224-3121) and demand either single payer or a public option to bring health care to ALL American citizens and bring the prices of private health insurance down. What would you do with the extra 6% of your yearly income? I know of a few ways I could stimulate my local economy...

I've left my thoughts and comments on the two following articles.

Debunking Canadian health care myths:
http://www.denverpost.com/recommended/ci_12523427

Colorado Senator Polis: Obama will help individuals, economy:
http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_12940518

PBS Special:
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/07102009/watch2.html

After watching the following PBS special tell me what you think of the the underlying truth about our "best health care system in the world". Feel a little blindsided yet?I've made my phone calls. Now it's your turn.