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What Is 'Socialized Medicine'?: A Taxonomy of Health Care Systems
Uwe E. Reinhardt, The New York Times via Physicians for a National Health Program [PNHP] Link to more items from this source
May 26, 2009

Excerpt: With another 'national conversation' about health reform upon us -- as it is every decade or so -- we will hear a lot of derisive talk about the evils of 'socialized medicine.' The term is regularly confused with 'social health insurance,' which is not at all the same concept. The chart [followed by text explanations in the article] may be helpful in appreciating the distinction.  MORE >>

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