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Swede

(33,296 posts) Thu Jun 28, 2012, 11:05 AM Jun 2012

Canada's health care took decades to implement.

But it started with a 1st step.

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Canada's health care took decades to implement. (Original Post) Swede Jun 2012 OP

Tommy Douglas voted "Best Canadian" because of Health Care Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2012 #1

Yup... SidDithers Jun 2012 #2

Hope I live long enough to see if you're right. nt enlightenment Jun 2012 #3

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,052 posts)

1. Tommy Douglas voted "Best Canadian" because of Health Care

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 11:08 AM

Jun 2012

Tommy Douglas voted "Best Canadian" because of Health Care

... in a huge CBC poll with advocates debating and praising candidates on TV.

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)

2. Yup...

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 11:14 AM

Jun 2012

Tommy Douglas introduced single payer in a single province, Saskatchewan, in 1946.

The Canada Health Act wasn't passed until 1984.

There were many intermediate steps and stages during those almost 40 years.

The ACA is the first step toward single payer in the US.

Sid

enlightenment

(8,830 posts)

3. Hope I live long enough to see if you're right. nt

Reply to SidDithers (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 11:15 AM

Jun 2012

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