Britain, with the most completely socialized health system … - Robert Kuttner

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Britain, with the most completely socialized health system in the West, now spends the lowest fraction of GNP on health care of any major nation. There are frequent complaints of excessive waits for elective surgery and other inconveniences, but British citizens live slightly longer than Americans, on average, and our overall health conditions are comparable.

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Robert Kuttner (born April 17, 1943) is an American journalist, writer and economist. Kuttner is the co-founder and current co-editor of The American Prospect, he is also one of the five co-founders of the Economic Policy Institute and currently serves on its board of directors.

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