Conservative myths about universal healthcare
Briefing
Because healthcare is a human right: John R. Battista and Justine McCabe (undated, circa 1999), The case for single payer, universal health care for the United States, Connecticut Coalition for Universal Health Care [Simsbury, Connecticut], online at cthealth
Here's an invaluable one-page resource that counters conservative myths and fear mongering regarding universal healthcare.
Myth 1: The United States has the best healthcare system in the world.
Myth 2: Universal healthcare would be too expensive.
Myth 3: Universal healthcare would deprive citizens of needed services.
Myth 4: Universal healthcare would result in government control and intrusion into healthcare resulting in loss of freedom of choice.
Myth 5: Universal healthcare is socialized medicine and would be unacceptable to the public.
Myth 6: The problems with the U.S. healthcare system are being solved and are best solved by private corporate managed care medicine because they are the most efficient.




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