hi all. i just wanted to get some ground clarified here. first, it seems we are talking generally about health care in the US, and more specifically how we as a country ensure that all citizens have access to good health care. this means developing a system that both rations "free" care and makes a profit off of non-essential care. everything in between is the magic.

marjorie, i don't think i suggested that health care is best delivered at the state level. my point is more that the innovation required to reform the health system can be most effectively agitated for at the state level. here is a great place to browse state-level health data - kaiser family foundation. as far as arnold goes, the good news is that bluecross/blueshield foundation of california is spear=heading the effort. which is to say, maybe the key interests are willing to go somewhere...