VA for all????

The other night NBC news called the VA medical system better than private care in the US. The vets deserve the best, but what are the rest of us getting? The US ranks lower than Europe on many health indicators, like infant mortality and life expectancy to name just two. And--here's the kicker--we're paying more for the privilege of having less, roughly $6000 per person. The VA is an excellent example of nationalized medicine. Fat chance a UK-style national health service would happen here, but we need something more than the health care maze we have today. It just doesn't work, and even most doctors think single-payer insurance is a great idea.