The related BW article this week reports the well-known fact that 47 million Americans (15% of the population) don't have health-care insurance coverage and that health-care in the U.S. is "uneven."

Are we hearing from the 85% who have health-care insurance?  And from those citizens about their satisfaction with their health-care itself?

This seems quite important to know when it appears that in an aging U.S., Medicare recipients are going to be asked or more likely, forced to give up some of their program's benefits and/or pay more for them, in order to provide an "affordable" program for the "poor."  Keep in mind that Medicare Part B is already means-tested, premium-wise; the "rich" pay more for the same care.

Somehow this focus on the 15% who don't have health-care insurance reminds me of how students complain about paying $200 for their textbooks but not about making monthly auto payments in the same amount.  Perhaps it's a matter of priorities as to what we're willing to pay for.

As for "uneven" health-care in the U.S., let's start by remembering that some medical doctors were "C" students in medical school - good enough to graduate but not likely to become the stars, or the best M.D.'s.  That's the way it is is in every profession, isn't it?  My wife, a teacher herself, understands this Bell curve and carefully shops around to get the doctors that she can find.

Your thoughts?