|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (01/01/06 through 01/22/2007) |
Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 08:34 AM Original message |
Why is it if America has the best Health Care system in the world |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
1. GOOD question! nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
2. Deleted message |
Mandate My Ass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 08:38 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I pay high premiums and a significant co-pay |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 08:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I wait in lines, with good insurance, what's your point? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 08:45 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. That is total BS |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MisterHowdy (295 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 08:53 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Canada has long wait times. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 08:58 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. I visit Cananda quite often, BC mostly |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MisterHowdy (295 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 09:10 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. I think BC is better off than we are. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 09:20 AM Response to Reply #16 |
29. I have an hour wait for my GYN |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 10:13 AM Response to Reply #29 |
46. It's your fault for having a uterus. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 10:19 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. and breasts |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
gula (619 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 10:45 AM Response to Reply #16 |
54. I never wait when I have an appointment with my doctor. Also |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 07:30 AM Response to Reply #16 |
95. Welcome to DU! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Cant_wait_for_2008 (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 07:32 AM Response to Reply #16 |
98. So does the US. Six weeks weeks to see a Urologist? ................... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 07:46 AM Response to Reply #16 |
101. I have no complaint about our system |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 08:21 AM Response to Reply #101 |
102. I feel the same way... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 07:22 AM Response to Reply #11 |
92. My hubby sometimes runs behind and makes patients wait. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 08:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
15. you don't wait in lines or waiting rooms? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
etherealtruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 12:04 PM Response to Reply #15 |
75. "why should I have to pay for someone else's insurance?" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 12:44 PM Response to Reply #75 |
84. of course. such compassion |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Cassandra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 08:54 AM Response to Reply #2 |
17. You don't have lines at your doctors? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 08:57 AM Response to Reply #2 |
19. My sister had thyroid cancer and she had to wait weeks |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
pookieblue (517 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 07:31 AM Response to Reply #19 |
96. I had to wait for my MRI |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 07:32 AM Response to Reply #19 |
97. In Ohio, uninsured women wait months - up to a year |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 09:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
26. You obviously haven't made use recently of our splendid health |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ninkasi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 09:36 AM Response to Reply #2 |
38. I've had to wait for over two hours |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
3. Good point if true... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
The Anti-Neo Con (402 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
5. Because we DON'T have the best system in the world. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 08:42 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. the ONLY advantage our our system is that for more money you can get |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 08:47 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. You can pay for premium care in many UH systems. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
rfranklin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
7. No, we have the best system for healthy insurance companies... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
3dman (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
8. Why is it then that |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Autumn Colors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 08:44 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Because, as the person above already stated: |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
3dman (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 08:47 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Tell me where else in |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 08:56 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. of course they do - that is not the point being made |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
3dman (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 09:05 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. That's a good question. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 09:14 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. but not everyone has car insurance either |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
3dman (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 09:23 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Would you want the same idiots |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 09:31 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. not at all |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 10:07 AM Response to Reply #30 |
44. You do realize Katrina was bungled on purpose to get rid of FEMA,don't you |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
3dman (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 10:14 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. I don't see much of anything that the Federal government does well, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 10:30 AM Response to Reply #47 |
51. There is much that is done well. Medicare, VA system, Social Security |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 11:04 AM Response to Reply #47 |
61. FEMA worked fine.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 11:50 AM Response to Reply #47 |
70. yeah, down with the federal government |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 12:08 PM Response to Reply #47 |
78. Our utilities were far more efficient |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 10:28 AM Response to Reply #30 |
49. They seem to manage the health care of the military just fine |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
3dman (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 10:50 AM Response to Reply #49 |
55. Military health care is not a fair comparison. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 10:57 AM Response to Reply #55 |
58. Twenty thousand wounded in last three years |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
3dman (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 11:16 AM Response to Reply #58 |
66. Younger military members |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 11:25 AM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Yes it is |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
3dman (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 11:57 AM Response to Reply #67 |
71. OK, so you support a two tiered system, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 02:48 PM Response to Reply #55 |
87. wrong again - think head trauma |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 11:32 AM Response to Reply #49 |
69. Military medical care is great for physical trauma cases. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 10:29 AM Response to Reply #30 |
50. I would want those who run Medicare and Social Security to do it. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 11:02 AM Response to Reply #30 |
60. The HMO's & Insurance Companies aren't doing a very good job. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 12:02 PM Response to Reply #30 |
73. No, I'd want the same people who are running Medicare |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 08:58 AM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Not everyone is coming to America for their health care. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Babette (810 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 10:42 AM Response to Reply #20 |
53. I've known a lot of people who went to Mexico for health care.. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 12:10 PM Response to Reply #53 |
79. It's common for people in the US to go to Canada for healthcare too. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 02:55 PM Response to Reply #20 |
88. Thailand is the new "mayo clinic". |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
12. We don't. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
deaniac21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
22. If only we were like Cuba.......sigh.. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
3dman (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 09:08 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Would you really want to |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 09:19 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Ask someone that who's dying because they have no insurance |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
3dman (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 09:25 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. I'm not saying we couldn't do much better, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
deaniac21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 09:28 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. You need to turn on your sarcasm detector... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
3dman (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 09:31 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Maybe |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 09:32 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. I don't know - we're not allowed to go to Cuba |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
3dman (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 09:36 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Considering people will |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 09:39 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. lol. good point |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
3dman (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 09:42 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Yeah, I think the only thing |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
3dman (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 09:43 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. IT needs to end. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 09:54 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. actually I read that as "it" the first time |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
3dman (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 10:03 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Yup, BOTH sides. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
gula (619 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 10:51 AM Response to Reply #37 |
56. Don't forget that the propaganda the Cubans receive from the U.S. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 11:08 AM Response to Reply #37 |
65. The Cubans that make it here receive many benefits. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 11:06 AM Response to Reply #31 |
64. Why should we accept "all that entails"? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
3dman (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 12:00 PM Response to Reply #64 |
72. You can't have a Cuba-like health care system |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 07:12 AM Response to Reply #72 |
91. So--HMO's & Insurance Companies support The American Way? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 07:41 AM Response to Reply #72 |
100. That is just plain BS |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Kajsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
34. We DON'T have the best Health Care system in the world. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
gula (619 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 11:05 AM Response to Reply #34 |
62. I walked into emergency a couple of weeks ago. My second |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 12:03 PM Response to Reply #62 |
74. until you got to the "Canada" part I didn't believe it |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 12:14 PM Response to Reply #74 |
80. I've been in the ER with chest pain and waited for hours. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
gula (619 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 12:20 PM Response to Reply #74 |
82. Holy s*t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 12:38 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. yes. it was many years ago |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
WernhamHogg (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 03:39 PM Response to Reply #74 |
90. Similar thing happened to me |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 07:26 AM Response to Reply #62 |
93. A couple of residents my hubby trained with went back. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
davekriss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
45. Why is it if the US has the best Health Care system... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
FreeStateDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 12:52 PM Response to Reply #45 |
85. Read same report: Saudi Arabia was 26th w/ US 37th, There's a bad joke |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
52. Even people with money often get crappy health care in the U.S. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
LordLovesAWorkingMan (272 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
57. It's not the delivery system...it's what is available |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
area51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
59. Great post, Toots. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
63. no one believes usa has best health care system in the world |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 12:05 PM Response to Reply #63 |
76. Bob Dole did in 1996: "Best health care in the world" was his mantra... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 12:16 PM Response to Reply #63 |
81. A few idiots believe the myth that the USA is the best |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Cant_wait_for_2008 (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 07:36 AM Response to Reply #63 |
99. As long as you are loaded with $$$ and clout its great. If not, Oh Well!!! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
68. Did any of you see the panel re: health care costs on cspan this past |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
77. we have the worst health care system outside the third world, BUT |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
86. Good question |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
conflictgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-10-06 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
89. The only aspect in which our health care system is "the best" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-11-06 07:29 AM Response to Reply #89 |
94. Most doctors make about the same. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Fri Apr 26th 2024, 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (01/01/06 through 01/22/2007) |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC