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Author Topic:   healthcare in Canada vs US
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Message 7 of 42 (210072)
05-20-2005 5:20 PM
Reply to: Message 5 by ringo
05-20-2005 12:09 PM


which is to be expected with anything that is tax-supported
hahaha. quite right.
If it is only the complaints that you are hearing, you are probably not getting an accurate picture.
well, this is quite the issue. here in the us, we have a LOT of problems. we have people going into a lifetime of debt because medical costs are ridiculous here, and the poorer classes generally don't have insurance. and since we're a country of lawsuits, many people sue the doctors when they can't pay. this drives up doctors' malpractice insurance and the price of medical care. that's what we call a vicious cycle.
and there are other serious problems with the health care system here that NEED to be addressed. a socialized system may in fact be better, but here in america, we think socialism = communism = fascism, and therefor social programs that hinder capitalist gain are also anti-democratic.
but is the medical industry really a place for capitalism? we have lots of other socialist programs like education, welfare and social security. why not health care?

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