millions spent by lobbyists fighting Obama health reforms | guardian.co.uk

America's healthcare industry has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to block the introduction of public medical insurance and stall other reforms promised by Barack Obama. The campaign against the president has been waged in part through substantial donations to key politicians.

Supporters of radical reform of healthcare say legislation emerging from the US Senate reflects the financial power of vested interests ‑ principally insurance companies, pharmaceutical firms and hospitals ‑ that have worked to stop far-reaching changes threatening their profits.

Revealed: millions spent by lobbyists fighting Obama health reforms | World news | guardian.co.uk

Americans Want 'Freedom to Pay Too Much for Inferior Health Care'

the title says it all...that seems to be what it boils down to.


US President Barack Obama has lost his messianic status in the row over health care reform, say German media commentators. The debate reveals the downside of America's ideological aversion towards government: Americans are ready to put up with an inferior health service in the name of freedom, it seems.



The World From Berlin: Americans Want 'Freedom to Pay Too Much for Inferior Health Care' - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

If I were an American, I'd be dead

I decided to wade into the U.S. health care debate recently by making a diary entry on DailyKos, calling it "If I were an American, I'd be dead". It's a personal account of my experience with Canada's healthcare system for the benefit of our American friends. I'm not going to re-post the whole thing here - just wander over and read at your leisure.
If I were an American, I'd be dead
Jennifer Smith (runesmith@tarahill.com)