One of the themes of PrezBO's Presser was that all of the problems facing this country, not to mention mankind, will be solved with some sort of government-run healthcare system. No about of anecdotal evidence that government-run healthcare is a mess is going to do nothing to dissuade people who think that there is something out there called "free health care."
There is one big reason the left is pushing this government health care idea, and it has nothing to do with actually giving a damn about your health. It is about control These people want to control every possible aspect of your life. They know that when they control your health care they control you. Simple as that. Not simple enough, however, for the government educated dumb masses in this country to quite grasp it.