Health Care: U.S. vs. Canada
YouTube, March 12, 2014
On March 11, 2014, several authorities on single payer health care systems of other nations testified before a committee of the United States Senate, chaired by Sen. Bernie Sanders. The hearing was not only the topic of a recent Quote of the Day (March 12), it also has been covered extensively in the media and on the Internet throughout the United States and Canada.
It was the responses of Dr. Danielle Martin of Canada to the questions from Committee Ranking Member Sen. Richard Burr, that caused this story to go viral. For those who missed it, the 7 minute segment that includes the exchange between Dr. Martin and Sen. Burr can be viewed at this YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYOf6hXGx6M
You can read more about this exchange by Googling “Danielle Martin.” Some of the other coverage:
National Post: “Toronto doctor smacks down U.S. Senate question on Canadian waitlist deaths”: http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/03/12/toronto-doctor-smacks-down-u-s-senate-question-on-canadian-waitlist-deaths/
Los Angeles Times: “Watch an expert teach a smug U.S. senator about Canadian healthcare”: http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-mh-watch-a-canadian-20140312,0,2995139.story
Huffington Post: “Watch This Doctor Totally School An Anti-Obamacare Senator On Health Care”: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/13/danielle-martin-richard-burr_n_4958164.html
Huffington Post Canada: “Canadian Doctor Gives U.S. Senator A Clinic On Public Health Care”: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/03/13/canadian-doctor-us-senator-health-care_n_4956468.html
CBC.ca (audio): “Canadian doctor schools U.S. Senator on public health care”: http://www.cbc.ca/asithappens/features/2014/03/12/canadian-doctor-schools-us-senator-on-public-health-care/
MSNBC: The Rachel Maddow Show (3/14/14, Ari Melber, guest host): http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show
The Maddow Blog: “Martin 1, Burr 0″: http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/martin-1-burr-0#break
Salon: “Canadian doctor makes anti-Obamacare senator look like a buffoon”: http://www.salon.com/2014/03/13/canadian_doctor_makes_anti_obamacare_senator_look_like_a_buffoon/
Toronto Star: “Toronto doctor smacks down U.S. senators’ myths about Canadian health care”: http://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/2014/03/13/toronto_doctor_smacks_down_us_senators_myths_about_canadian_health_care.html
Canada.com: “Watch: Canadian doctor schools American senator on health care”: http://o.canada.com/health/danielle-martin-richard-burr-health-care-410599/
Huffington Post Canada: “Republicans Ruin Health Care By Ignoring Jesus (And Canada)”: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/michael-bolen/canada-america-health-care-christian-nation_b_4957509.html
Well, you get the point.
For those interested in viewing the entire hearing (1 hour, 45 minutes), or wish to download witness statements: http://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/hearing/?id=8acab996-5056-a032-522e-e39ca45fcfbe