This Comes As a Surprise to Nobody

The Institute of Medicine has released a study which concludes that the only real solution to the ongoing medical insurance situation is some form of universal health care. Remember the heady days of the early Clinton administration when this kind of thing was actually discussed? I'm not sure how the best way to do it is, but, let's face it, we've got to join the rest of the civilized world at some point.

On a related note, do you tort reformers know one reason why other countries don't have the same number of personal injury lawsuits that the US does? Because, largely, the costs incurred from an accident are paid for by the government via a national health care system. Why sue somebody if you're bills are paid?