WSJ.com MarketWatch, Dec. 18, 2008 by Kristen Gerencher
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/time-finally-right-national-health/story.aspx?guid={B8C88413-236D-48F7-A3A3-F6E421EC8284}
“Contrary to popular perception, Medicare has done a better job controlling costs than private insurance, and that advantage has rapidly grown in the last 20 years or so.”