Hi 4321,
Here's something scary:
In 2009, 50.7m (or 16.7% of the population) had no health coverage. In 2009, 44,800 people died for lack of health insurance.
And something else:
the US spends more per capita on healthcare than any other advanced economy.
And something else:
US life expectancy is 42nd in the world.
Wish they'd permitted a public option.