American Health Care

As I was watching the news earlier today, I heard one of the most common tag lines from a Republican Senator that seems to be spewed out on a almost hourly basis "America has the best health care in the world!". We have the best health care in the world? That's an interesting statement, looks have a look at some hard numbers shall we.

The World Heath Organization currently ranks the United States 37th in the world in health care, ranking behind such countries as France, Spain, Denmark, Iceland and Saudi Arabia... yes you heard me correct, Saudi Arabia.

Life expectancy in the United States ranks 24th in the world.

We currently have 44 million uninsured Americans in this country.

The United States has the world's highest prescription cost! And unlike many other countries we have no laws or bans that regulate the advertisements of prescription medicines.

We also have a serious issue with doctors in this country. We are beginning to have a lack of general practitioners, to many young adults currently in medical school have chosen to specialize. To put it plainly we have far to many people who want to make the big bucks of specialized medicine and fewer who want to be family doctors. After all why only have one BMW when you can own five?

So think about these statistics next time you hear a politician proclaim the excellence of American Health Care. Then remember they have a comprehensive health care plan paid for by you the American taxpayer.