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 Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Have you Fallen for the Five Myths of Health Care?
By Paul Hsieh, MD @ 12:01 AM PermaLink

Sally Pipes does a good job debunking the 5 most common health care myths:
(1) Forty-seven million Americans do not have health insurance.

(2) Universal health-care coverage can be achieved via "individual mandate."

(3) Expensive prescription drugs are a big reason health-care costs increase.

(4) Drug importation will save patients a fortune.

(5) The state-run health-care systems in Canada and Europe are better and cheaper than America's.
Read the whole thing.

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