Reply #6: The supply argument breaks down because...

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Those 40 million uninsured don't lack healthcare, they lack insurance. Wen things get bad enough, they show up in the emergency room and costs are MUCH higher in the ER. Preventative care and universal coverage actually LOWERS costs and covers everyone on what we save in unneeded ER visits alone. Ted Kennedy made this point repeatedly. We pay more than DOUBLE what the rest of the world does for healthcare already. The resources and capacity are there.

Good graph here:

http://wolafen.wordpress.com/2009/01/11/life-expectancy-versus-health-care-cost-per-capita/