According to their statistics we are at #37 just before Slovenia. Statistics include hospital errors, premature deaths, still born children etc. but it is not really that relevant since 40 million cannot afford any insurance at all. It is partially because it costs us twice more than in the other countries for the exactly same thing (we're suckers). Insurance is not really insurance when they find out that you have terminal illness. First you loose job then Cobra, then nobody signs insurance with you since your expenses are guaranteed and not statistical. It happened to Firefighter in my neighborhood - first he lost job, then insurance, then life savings and home (to voluntary pay for treatments) and finally died leaving family without a penny living under the bridge. Can you imagine that we have families that cannot afford prescription glasses for children or take them to doctor when they feel bad. We also have senior citizens that have to choose between food and medication. I have good job and insurance and recently had double insurance both medical and the dental but I am not selfish and just cannot watch what is happening to less fortunate because healthcare is treated like business. When healthcare is business it makes no sense to cure asthma because treating it brings more money. You need kidney transplant? - with no insurance you're not even in line for it. You cut yourself? - prepare needle and thread, many people do.
