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Myth Buster 101, Pt.1 – The cloudy, bleak picture.

By now, it would seem that any thinking American would agree that our nation’s current health insurance/care system is in a mess. What’s not so clear, though, is how to fix it. Separating substance from rhetoric is one of the biggest problems. Grand visions and ideas abound and are quickly accepted with qualification. Some are readily accepted at face value like a stage prop. Fortunately, we have a host of health insurance/care experts that can clarify things. But, unfortunately, a large part of our population doesn’t have the time to follow up on this very important health insurance/care research. Fortunately for us, Gary Kazanjian of the Center for American Progress has.

Gary has posted a very informative article on the www.americanprogress.org web site. In the article entitled “Six Conservative Myths About Health Care”, Mr. Kazanjian explains to us in detail some of the grand visions and their prospective viabilities. To provide a backdrop, he begins by assessing some of the gravest social issues found in the developed world today. He brings to light the fact that the soaring costs of health insurance have, not only crippled a staggering number of Americans in poor health, but also the problem extends to millions of Americans in good health. Just as bad is the fact that soaring medical costs are destroying our economy, one household at a time. How many know that health care costs are the #1 cause of personal bankruptcy in our nation today? Worst, still is the fact that the majority of these bankruptcies are victims who carried health insurance.

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