Re: Universal Healthcare Passes

[tourman <robercampbell@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Mar 22, 1:30=A0am, mleuck <m.le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Mar 21, 10:17=A0pm, "Doug" <n...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > "mleuck" <m.le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > On Mar 21, 6:37 pm, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > >> RHC: It has always amazed me how the US is one of the few countries =
in
> > >> the civilized world that doesn't provide some measure of basic healt=
h
> > >> coverage for all it's citizens. Glad to see you've decided to join t=
he
> > > >rest of the world....:}}
> > >It's amazing how such a backward society such as ours has the most
> > >advanced health care in the world without resorting to what you more
> > >advanced countries have
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> > It may be the most advanced in some respects, but what good does that d=
o for
> > the American who is unable to secure affordable healthcare due to a
> > pre-existing condition, or has a policy cap that prevents him or her
> > receiving the most advanced health care in the world.
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> > Me?, I'd rather settle for a health care service that provides reasonab=
le
> > healthcare to all, with the burden spread across the entire tax base, r=
ather
> > than a system that provides the most advanced health care in the world =
to
> > some, but leaves many with either none or inadequate healthcare.
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> > Doug
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> The biggest problem is it's not sustainable just like every other
> government program

RHC: It is sustainable; however, it is also expensive. Our provincial
governments are always bickering with the Federal government over
payments in every budget. Also, remember out tax rate is MUCH higher
than yours in the US. So I am paying for it, no question. It's just
that we have decided on a different pay structure than the private
system uses.

I've never had to use it until my recent cancer diagnosis but now that
I need it, I have a team of five top doctors and support staff working
on solutions for me. It's comforting to know I will never see a
bill,and get top flight care as well.

I can't imagine how much RLB's treatments are costing. I hope he has
some form of health insurance..

This is a complicated subject and I hesitate to jump in to the US
arguments any deeper.