[onedoug]

But Mr. Reinhardt says introducing some features of the US healthcare system might be fraught with difficulties. "[The US] system has left 40 million people uninsured," he says, "and medical bills have become the second leading cause of personal bankruptcy in the US."

Though lower taxes would allow greater insurance purchasing power, which in turn should lower premiums, no?

Might someone more learned clue me otherwise?

[Crossbow Eel]

"[The US] system has left 40 million people uninsured,"

This is not true-anyone can walk in to any emergency room and get treatment. Give a john Doe name and address and you will never get a bill. Illegals do if millions of time every day in the USA !

Uncle Sam pays the bill so we "do" have universal health care !