A very good article in the LA Times on the China health care system. The article describes one rural family's struggle to get quality care as members travel to Beijing and wait in long queues at Beijing Union hospital. The general conclusion: China's move from socialized medicine to a more privatized model has led to severe problems that are now being addressed by the central government.

Good stuff, and I agree with the conclusions. Of course the issue is much more complicated than can be adequately expressed in a short news article. Take a look at the gist of the article, then I'll raise some additional issues below.
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