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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 09:39 AM Jul 2012

The ACA will move the US from 37th in the world in healthcare to in 2 years?

I think its a good start but still makes insurance companies wealthy and will costly to the poor.
That being said, it will move us out of the 37th sucking place. Any guesses what position?

I'm voting around 30 it still sucks as compared to other countries but its a start.



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The ACA will move the US from 37th in the world in healthcare to in 2 years? (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 OP
Gotta push into the low 20's at least... Wounded Bear Jul 2012 #1
mid teen?.......LOL I don't think you know what Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #2
An example of something that just happened to my neighbor Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #8
It won't move much until th e2014 provisions kick in. Javaman Jul 2012 #3
Agreed. lamp_shade Jul 2012 #4
I didn't date it ... I guess I could state a 2 year look see. Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #5
you need a time frame... lame54 Jul 2012 #6
Just changed it... Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #7
Much lower.... tell us how much. ) Wounded Bear, lamp_shade, HopeHoops, monmouth Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #9
Funny that nobody will vote on our international hopeful improvement. Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #10

Wounded Bear

(58,728 posts)
1. Gotta push into the low 20's at least...
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 09:41 AM
Jul 2012

I'm guessing mid-teens.

Of course, we won't really know for years, which gives the Repubs far too much time to gut its provisions.

But hope springs eternal, y'know?

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
2. mid teen?.......LOL I don't think you know what
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 09:43 AM
Jul 2012

the rest of the developed countries have in regards to healthcare.

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
8. An example of something that just happened to my neighbor
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 10:07 AM
Jul 2012

He had back problems but worked cleaning stairs once or twice a week.
The pain got so bad we had to call an ambulance, two medics came, then a doctor and an apprentice doctor, then two more medics. He went to the hospital emergency room. Transferred to another hospital by an emergency Van cross town. Stayed 3 weeks, now he has someone that shops for him and cleans his apartment once a week. Operation in two months with the best surgeon in the nordic countries.

Total cost....... Zero.


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