An article from some doctors who have worked on both sides of the border. They have no difficulty discussing problems with Canadian healthcare, such as some procedures that are less readily available than in the U.S. and some of the delays in some specialized services.

Activists from Single payer Action and Physicians for a National Health Program have set up a memorial on the National Mall for the more than 44,000 Americans who die every year from lack of health insurance. More than 3,000 American flags are planted on the mall at Constitution Avenue and 15th Street, NW, Washington, D.C.

This Bloomberg article sets the record straight on U.S. VS Canadian health care. Despite rhetoric to the contrary, Canadian public healthcare is quite good by most indicators and better than the U.S. by pretty much all indicators.

Single payer is on it’s way regardless of what happens with the current health care reform effort

Just as the province of Saskatchewan in Canada was the first to have Medicare before it spread nationally, some are suggesting that pushing in states with strong movements for single-payer is the most likely path of success.