20/20 is full of single-sided CRAP!
I had high hopes. I watched expecting a fair-minded view. But they failed to deliver. Instead, they preached the for-profit line. Here were inconsistencies I noticed:
1. The two doctors who preached THE DOCTRINE OF COMPETITION were both in single-service care practice. You only need Lasix once, maybe twice. Emergency services ARE NOT primary care services.
2. The doctors offices shown are both in extremely wealthy regions of the country.
3. They interviewed only 1 doctor from Canada, no citizens, and failed to cite the studies indicating that less than half the population would eliminate their system and a statistically insignificant number would trade our system for theirs.
4. He implied that white people are "healthy" people - he basically negated anything other than race as a reason for longevity...and English people of color outlive our people of color, but he forgot to mention that detail.
5. He did not interview anyone who HAS CANCER on an HSA to discuss their perspective. He only spoke with well people.
6. He claimed the problem is that 'people don't know what things cost'. Since law requires itemized billing, this is straight-out falsehood.
In short, I hope you enjoyed your propaganda served light. And now you still have to decide - since you know that you can't afford a $10,000-$20,000 up-front cost for life-saving treatment, do you believe that health should follow wealth? Does Paris Hilton deserve liver transplants after years of drug use while your child doesn't get a new heart for a congenital defect because your pocketbook shows that you don't have $150,000 for the surgery?
It's your call.
