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Thinkingabout

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3. This is very true, our health care cost more than any other country, for those who sneer

Reply to Agnosticsherbet (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 11:31 AM

Jan 2014

at France for having long lines, the long lines is in the USA. Health insurance in France cost $10 a month or $30 for a Cadillac policy. They do not pay insurance company executives millions of dollars, of which nothing goes for health care. If I was a doctor or other professional who spent hours training and in practice and the executives was making millions I would want that money going into my pocket.

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4 Shocking Facts about US Healthcare [View all] Agnosticsherbet Jan 2014 OP

If you didn't run with the bulls, maybe you wouldn't need your hip replaced BlueStreak Jan 2014 #1

If you do, fortuantely you will do it in spain for $7,000.00 and change Agnosticsherbet Jan 2014 #2

This is very true, our health care cost more than any other country, for those who sneer Thinkingabout Jan 2014 #3

The medical malpractice argument is straight from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Dustlawyer Jan 2014 #4

I agree that the malpractice argument is bullshit, but the cost is right on. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2014 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author yesphan Jan 2014 #6

That number is their ARBITRARY opinion about how much TESTING we do BlueStreak Jan 2014 #7