alternet.org — France, Japan and Australia rated best and the United States worst in new rankings focusing on preventable deaths due to treatable conditions in 19 leading industrialized nations, researchers said on Tuesday. U.S sees 100,000 extra deaths per year. That's roughly one every five minutes, around the clock, 24/7/365 -- every year.
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akamurphJan 11, 2008
Go back to your daydream! I bet you're on welfare and don't have a job....
vbdonJan 12, 2008
It's not true "that a clear majority of the people seem to want universal health care". Most of the numbers quoted for "uninsured americans" are greatly overstated. Many who do not have insurance through their employer have it through a spouse's employer. Many are between jobs and will pick up insurance once they are employed. Of course, there are the 10 million illegal aliens who will work without health insurance, encouraging companies not to hire american citizens. Medicade and Medicare cover most uninsured and hospitals can not refuse treatment to anyone who seeks it. Hospitals can bill you huge sums for uninsured care but they can't do anything to force you to pay it if you don't have the money. Hillary Care (proposed 15 years ago) would limit you to a doctor chosen by the government and would put you in prison for simply looking for a private physician. Canada will provide emergency care....in about 3-9 months, if a doctor becomes available. Australians pay half their income in taxes for "free" government medical care. In Europe, you get government healthcare from non-European doctors. Do you really want to be treated by someone who thinks of you as an infidel Christian? If you die, they go to heaven. The European doctors have all come to the U.S. where they can get the best equipment, supplies and facilities.
jeremyduffyJan 14, 2008
Still can't reply to Blast_Flame... Concerning his comment about rape:So you agree that their right to live their life the way they want ends when it affects others directly? If so, then we are in agreement.
bigfatpaulieJan 14, 2008
Way to not answer the question. I didn't ask "Are there non-profit health insurance companies?"
kerrigoreJan 14, 2008
One thing people are overlooking is that in a private healthcare situation, the best doctors will go to the private sector where they can make the most money, leaving the worst doctors to attend to the people who need healthcare most: the low to middle income folks. The people living in the worst conditions, eating the worst food, working too many hours, etc. Moreover, is a rich person's life worth more than a poor one's? What happened to equality under the law?A further consideration is that the "free market" is not a miracle worker. Healthcare will always be expensive because it's a precious resource. It will always be a precious resource. It's not the machines and equipment that are scarce, it's the people. There will always be a healthcare allocation problem under any system; the only question is whether to decide the allocation on the basis of who can afford to pay, or equitably based on need.
alkajazzFeb 19, 2008
Aren't we about LIfe and Liberty in America? I think UHC would protect life and it should be considered a public service. I think its kind of naive of us to think that it's bad thing. If you want to keep the health care system privatized then we might as well do the same thing to our police force and firefighters. But I don't really think anyone would want to pay for a firetruck to come hose down your house. Would you?