Obama Needs Swedish Socialism Lesson

John Herbert reports:

Sweden provides universal government-backed health care — it isn't even an option; it's compulsory. That sounds comforting — until the day you might need access to that "free" care. The current waiting time for hip replacement surgery in Stockholm, the Swedish capital, is 16 months. It's "only" 13 months to see an urologist.
How about 18 months for transplant surgery? A little less is the norm for heart-bypasses. That was no consolation to one of my former bosses. Despite a long history of heart trouble, he was sent home from the hospital to wait his turn for bypass surgery. He died waiting.

Great moments in government run health care.