Our broken health-care system

“If we don’t act, we’re surrendering our future to runaway health spending,” said Robert Samuelson at The Washington Post.

Robert Samuelson

The Washington Post

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To stop this ruinous escalation, tinkering won’t do. We must choose between two radical overhauls: a voucher system like that proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan, which would privatize Medicare and let seniors shop for the most cost-effective health plan; or a single-payer system like Britain’s, with spending limits on doctors and hospitals—and yes, rationing. “If we don’t act, we’re surrendering our future to runaway health spending.”