Israel, and getting ObamaCare 'Right'

ObamaCare supporters and detractors please take notes; there will be a test (...or maybe several. "Oh, it's probably nothing to worry about - but let's schedule to run some tests just to be on the safe side, ok?"):

"Physicians, health-policy analysts and insurers from the US are learning from the Israeli example about how to provide universal coverage and excellent healthcare at low cost."

Photo courtesy of Chen Leopold/Flash90.

In Israel healthcare begins at birth.

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Israeli medical clowning degree no laughing matter (hyuk, hyuk)

Laughter is the best medicine - an old saying, but one that the University of Haifa is taking seriously by introducing Israel's first degree program - and perhaps the only degree in the world - in medical clowning.

"It's a kind of start-up actually," said Herzel Ziyoni about the pilot program being offered by the university's Department. of Theater.

Though the hospitals accept the presence of medical clowns, they don't consider them part of the staff. The students hope that the new degree program will change this situation.

The laff riot continues here. "Paging Dr. Patch Adams..."