For someone who claims to have done the research, you certainly have a poor understanding of the issue.

Nobody is questioning the quality of care in the United States for those who have access to care. The problem is that we have the worst health care delivery system in the industrialized world, leaving many who are unable to have access to adequate care.

For the most part, people in France, Canada, and Switzerland do not need to come to the United States. Before you write off the mainstream media, you might take a closer look at some of the claims the right wing media uses to con people like you. Often their stories turn out to be untrue, such as the claim being hyped recently of a Canadian who had to come to the United States for cancer treatment. It turned out that she didn’t even have cancer. Many of the claims also come direct from the insurance companies which are putting out false information to try to stop reform of a failed system so they can maintain their profits.

That is not to say that there aren’t sometimes problems with delays in Canada, but they are greatly exaggerated by the right wing media. Besides, a Canadian style system isn’t being advocated.

If you are judging health care systems by foreign travel, you can’t ignore the growing trend toward Americans going abroad for procedures such as cardiac bypass surgery since it costs so much less elsewhere. We also have growing numbers of Americans going to Mexico for health care since they cannot afford it in the United States.

We have a cure for the 3rd leading cause of death in America.  Opponents of reform are witholding the cure for 105,000 Americans every year.  There’s your death panel.