“HEALTH CARE IS A HUMAN RIGHT” HAS REAL MEANING

OPTIMAL HEALTH OUTCOMES DEPEND ON SOCIAL JUSTICE

A POLITICAL RESPONSE TO RADICAL LIBERTARIAN INDIVIDUALISM

Jeoffry B. Gordon, MD, MPH(619) 223-7164San Diego, CA.paradocs2@hotmail.com

 Cameroon 15.7 9.1 44.6 15.4 2001 44.6 2001

 Côte d'Ivoire 16.6 9.7 44.6 17.0 2002 44.6 2002

 United States

15.9 8.4 40.8 15.0 2007 est. 45 2007

 Uruguay 17.9 10.2 44.9 17.9 2003 45.2 2006

 Jamaica 17.3 9.8 45.5 17.0 2004 45.5 2004

 Uganda 16.6 9.2 45.7 16.4 2002 45.7 2002

 Ecuador 44.9 17.3 53.6 17.5 2006] 46 2006

 Malaysia 22.1 12.4 49.2 28.0 2003 est. 46.1 2002

 Mexico 24.6 12.8 46.1 24.6 2004 46.1 2004

 Rwanda 18.6 9.9 46.8 18.2 2000 46.8 2000

 People's Republic of China

21.6 12.2 46.9 21.8 2004 46.9 2004

Country   UN R/P 10% UN R/P 20% UN Gini CIA R/P 10% Year CIA Gini Year

 Sweden 6.2 4 25 6.2 2000 23 2005

 Denmark 8.1 4.3 24.7 12.0 2000 est. 24 2005 Slovenia 5.9 3.9 28.4 5.9 1998 24 2005 Iceland N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 25 2005 Austria 6.9 4.4 29.1 6.8 2004 26 2005 Czech Republic

5.2 3.5 25.4 5.2 1996 26 2005

 Finland 5.6 3.8 26.9 5.7 2000 26 2005 Luxembourg N/A N/A N/A 6.8 2000 26 2005 Slovakia 6.7 4 25.8 6.7 1996 26 2005 Bosnia and Herzegovina

5.4 3.8 26.2 5.5 2001 26.2 2001

 Albania 7.2 4.8 31.1 7.2 2004 26.7 2005

 Belgium 8.2 4.9 33 8.3 2000 28 2005

 France 9.1 5.6 32.7 8.3 2004 28 2005

 Germany 6.9 4.3 28.3 6.9 2000 28 2005

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The end of the American dream? by Steve SchifferesBBC News Website, September 4, 2006

MAJOR POINTS

(1) The dysfunctional medical system is an explicit consequence of our country’s cultural and political ethos.

(2) Over the past 30 years the corporate capture of government has snuffed out communitarian and

progressive ideals and created a newly oppressed and UNEQUAL SOCIETY .

(3) The Bush years and The Great Depression of 2008 have destroyed the middle class and are impairing the

processes of representative democracy.

(4) Advocating for SINGLE PAYER HEALTH REFORM can only succeed in the context of this bigger picture and is a test

case for reviving social justice, promoting equity, and revitalizing our democratic system.