Discussion: Universal Health Insurance

Thursday March 23, 2006

A forum member writes: This national/universal health care bit has been mentioned in the Seattle PI. I am not convinced that it is a good idea. After all, 85% of Americans have health care insurance. Doing away with this, in order to accommodate the other 15%, does not seem prudent. Are there any arguments for rationing health care?

Is basic health insurance something that everyone in America should have access to? Would some sort of universal health insurance plan ultimately reduce costs? Read More...