More Reflection On Health Care

From Mordecai Shani's Article in the August 19, 2004 JewishJournal.com:

"Universal access to Israel's national health care basket means that there is no underinsurance in Israel, which happens when there are gaps in coverage. In the United States, more than 100 million citizens are underinsured -- including 40 million with Medicare, 50 million with Medicaid and at least 10 million who are employed in large companies that have self-insurance."

When people make the argument that our national security commitments demand that we not spend a lot of money on social welfare policies, consider Israel. Which nation on the planet has a more urgent need to spend for national defense and yet Israel has 100% coverage through national health insurance. Consequently, Israel has a much lower infant mortality rate than the US. Our infant mortality rate is much higher than Cuba's. Take a look at the CIA Factbook.