Tag Archives: John Stossel

Stossel, Sick in America, Part 3

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Brian Schwartz

Continued from Part 2. Topics: Is “free” medical care in France, Germany, Britain, and Canada is really wonderful? When products are free at the point of service, demand goes through the roof. People pay by waiting. England: 18 week wait for hospital care, people lined … Continue reading →

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Stossel, Sick in America, Part 2

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Brian Schwartz

Continued from Part 1. Topics: pre-existing conditions Michael Moore on why insurers deny care (Moore did not confront insurance executives about this.) Stossel’s interview with an executive (Karen Ignagni, America’s Health Insurance Plans) claims denial rate, consumer satisfaction with coverage (sites a NY … Continue reading →

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Stossel, Sick in America, Part 1

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Brian Schwartz

Here is first of six segments from John Stossel’s 20/20 Special, Sick in America.  If you don’t know much about health care policy, this is a great place to start, or to recommend to others (while noting, if appropriate, that Stossel has … Continue reading →

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United States Health Care ranking

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Brian Schwartz

“Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, noted that the United States invests more on health care than any country, but that its health care system ranks 37th.” – Denver Post, April 29 2008 … Continue reading →

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