Welcome to The Health Policy Doc, the intersection of health care, public policy, and politics. In the first episode we will take a 30,000 foot view of the US Health System and lay the foundation for future episodes. The idea that health care for all provides a societal return on investment will...

In this edition of the Health Policy Doc we examine the healthcare systems in other countries around the world. In Part 2 of this review we will explore the healthcare systems in Sweden, Spain, Japan, Australia, Italy, and Switzerland.