https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/25/a-conservative-case-for-the-welfare-state/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 03:19:24 -0400<![CDATA[Americans believe that their health system is the best in the world, but in fact it is not. According to the Commonwealth Fund, many countries achieve superior health quality at much lower cost than paid by Americans. A detailed study of the United States and England in the American Journal of Epidemiology in 2011 found that over a lifetime the English have better health than Americans at a fraction of the cost.]]>Tue, 25 Dec 2012 12:35:54 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/25/a-conservative-case-for-the-welfare-state-n98595