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George Halvorson

Point 5: A Double Mandate For Health Works For Europe

George Halvorson | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

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George Halvorson

How do countries who use private health plans achieve universal coverage? They use a "double mandate: Everyone must buy. Everyone must sell.

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Point 4: Americans Are Obese And Inert -- Resulting In Huge Health Care Costs

George Halvorson | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living

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George Halvorson

We will spend about 17.6 percent of our GDP on health care expenses this year in America, primarily because we are not healthy in some very key areas.

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Point 1: Universal Coverage Is Needed To Reform Care

George Halvorson | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living

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We can't fix care in America until we have universal coverage. We can't afford universal coverage if we don't fix care. They are a package. They both need to be done.

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