Health reform requires a new political approach

WHAT type of health service do we really want?

Do we want a largely privatised service and the preservation of a two-tier system with an increasing dependence on insurance along the lines of the inequitable American model.

Or do we want a service that will deliver quality care to people regardless of income. The latter, in my opinion, is the obvious choice if we still retain any hopes of a just society.

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