Found over at [1] Gross Anatomy, [2] this animation explains the concept of a single payer health care system. While not perfect, a single payer system is better than what we have today. Which is 45 million uninsured, millions more under-insured. Hospitals overcharging the insured to cover expenses of the uninsured. HMO's telling doctors how to practice, and denying everything for any reason they can think of. Spending the most money of industrialized nations yet having similar or even worse health indicators.

Health care is a right and not a privilege of those whose employer feels like providing insurance. Back in 19th century Germany, Otto von Bismark initiated versions of the first national health insurance scheme in an effort to subvert the influence of the Communist party. Too bad the Cold War is over.