the jimmymac attack!

Although I live in Canada the American media is ever present here. I watch CNN and other American news daily. The last few weeks the big story taking up hours of air time daily is an alleged rape at Duke University.
Then about two weeks ago I caught two minutes of coverage about an amazing new policy proposal in Massachusetts. The contrast between these two stories is totally typical of America. Sensational micro stories are more important than major improvements to ordinary citizens.
The Massachusetts proposal is to make health care available and mandatory for every citizen. It's about time! Most Americans have health care through their employers. The new idea is like the system used for drivers. Every driver must have insurance to prevent huge uninsured claims from traffic accidents. Similarly the state would require every individual to have health insurance. For those who are not covered by an employer the state would offer an affordable alternative policy. In the end it would cost taxpayers less because uninsured people end up at emergency rooms or neglecting their health until it becomes a serious problem.
The hope is this fantastic idea will work and be adopted by other states also. I'd love to see more news coverage about good, innovative ideas such as this and less coverage of sensational stories that really only affect a small number of people.