France Fights Universal Health Care's High Cost
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By DAVID GAUTHIER-VILLARS
..."And service cuts -- such as the closure of a maternity ward near Ms.
Cuccarolo's home -- are prompting complaints from patients, doctors and
nurses that care is being rationed. That concern echos worries among some
Americans that the U.S. changes could lead to rationing."
"The French system's fragile solvency shows how tough it is to provide
universal coverage while controlling costs
One petition signed by prominent physicians said they feared the intent of
the reform was to turn health care into a �lucrative business� rather than a
public service..."
"But soaring costs are pushing the system into crisis. The result: As
Congress fights over whether America should be more like France, the French
government is trying to borrow U.S. tactics..."
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124958049241511735.html