Conservative myths about universal healthcare

Conservative myths about universal healthcareBriefing
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.server101.com (accessed 05-Aug-07).


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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