Health Reform Rocker: We’re Number 37!

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It should no longer be any surprise to anyone that our most exceptional nation spends more on health care per capita (by a huge margin) than other countries. And that the quality of US health care, in spite of—or rather, because of—all our sweet gadgetry, ranks embarassingly low. Didn’t see this the first time out, but my dad forwarded me this YouTube video of Huffington Post contributor—and Jonathan Mann imitator?—Paul Hipp rocking out on this issue. Which is kinda funny, since my dad never listens to rock ‘n’ roll, and rarely forwards me stuff. But he is a health policy expert. So anyway, here’s “We’re Number 37” (woo-hoo!).

 

 

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