Word: robertses
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"The fact of the matter is that European nations continue to have higher life expectancies--by three to five years," Roberts said. "Meanwhile, we spend 14 percent of our gross domestic product on health care while they spend eight."
Roberts listed several causes of this situation including advances in medical technology. He said most of these were unnecessary and very costly.
Roberts emphasized the necessity of universal health care coverage. "We may be young and healthy now, but we will be old and sick tomorrow," Roberts said. "The only protection is universal care."
Steven V. Roberts 64, a senior editor at U.S.News and World Report, replaced the previouslyexpected Cokie Roberts on the panel. He discussedthe conflicting feelings of the American public onhealth care reform.
"Every one of us feels the vulnerability of thecurrent health care system," Steven Roberts said."This experience is driving us to see thatgovernment must play a bigger role in healthcare."