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Bernardo de La Paz

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20. Except gold-plated Senator health-care, the US has the most expensive and least effective

Reply to slipslidingaway (Original post)

Sun May 12, 2013, 04:04 PM

May 2013

Except for gold-plated health care such as the US taxpayer gives Senators, the US has the most expensive and least effective health care system in the world among industrialized nations, or at best something like 14th on the list.

Note: Senators have single-payer health care: the US taxpayer is collectively the single payer.

If it is good enough for a Senator, should be good enough for you and me.

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An article from the American College of Emergency Physicians ... [View all] slipslidingaway May 2013 OP

Thanks for the recs :))) nt slipslidingaway May 2013 #1

Needs more kicks! NYC_SKP May 2013 #2

Thank you and a little history... slipslidingaway May 2013 #6

K&R. nt OnyxCollie May 2013 #3

Thanks ... slipslidingaway May 2013 #7

KnR.... good stuff. alittlelark May 2013 #4

We really need a full discussion of HC systems... slipslidingaway May 2013 #8

k and r bbgrunt May 2013 #5

Thank you ... slipslidingaway May 2013 #11

+1 Liberal_in_LA May 2013 #9

Thanks ... slipslidingaway May 2013 #12

kick! Viva_La_Revolution May 2013 #10

I remember when ... slipslidingaway May 2013 #13

that was forever ago! Viva_La_Revolution May 2013 #35

Yes! And Hell yes! Lugnut May 2013 #14

However the politicians try and sugar coat "their version" slipslidingaway May 2013 #15

Kick Scuba May 2013 #16

Highest cost, worst HC Doctor_J May 2013 #17

Yes, Uniquely American was the latest phrase :( nt slipslidingaway May 2013 #23

kickadoo!. . .n/t annabanana May 2013 #18

Thanks :) nt slipslidingaway May 2013 #24

Yes. Hell, yes. Should have been done 30 years ago. Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #19

Yes, damn Repubs block everything ... slipslidingaway May 2013 #25

Except gold-plated Senator health-care, the US has the most expensive and least effective Bernardo de La Paz May 2013 #20

Strange is it not, most expensive and least effective HC system ... slipslidingaway May 2013 #26

Public has bought in Republican meme "best healthcare in the world", not said its for the 1% only Bernardo de La Paz May 2013 #29

Yes and the Dems did what? Uniquely American Solution - What is it ? Why is it being pushed? slipslidingaway May 2013 #31

K&R WheelWalker May 2013 #21

"Don't be so shocked"....... Curmudgeoness May 2013 #22

Unfortunately there were many people that said they ... slipslidingaway May 2013 #27

Then those people did not feel as strongly as I do about it. Curmudgeoness May 2013 #34

Nice ismnotwasm May 2013 #28

Kick. Eleanors38 May 2013 #30

Thanks, this has been a strange journey for our family... slipslidingaway May 2013 #32

K&R For-profit health care is, was, and will always remain a terrible idea. n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #33