The critical flaw in our health-care system that people like Gunn and Brenner are finding is that it was never designed for the kind of patients who incur the highest costs.

NEWYORKER: The Hot Spotters

The proposed but long-delayed Specialist and Critical Care Centre for Gwent would be a model for the new system, but the price tag has so far been a major impediment to its introduction.

BBC: "Very significant heat in the system"

And this is critical, because only half of our veterans seek care through the VA system.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

Of course, "Critical" includes plenty of laments about the problems of our current system, from overused drugs to insufficient preventive care.

WSJ: Obama's Health Plan -- a Preview