Economics of Healthcare - Democratic Underground

newsish

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Thu Aug-20-09 12:08 PM
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Economics of Healthcare

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq77LzLM0jw

Posted on YouTube: August 20, 2009
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Posted on DU: August 20, 2009
By DU Member: newsish
Views on DU: 511

Everyone on DU probably already knows these facts, but I thought I'd put them in an easy-to-digest format. Enjoy.

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abelenkpe2

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Thu Aug-20-09 12:32 PM
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1. sweet

Love it. Sending it to all my goofy fox loving relatives. :)

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GivePeaceAchance

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Thu Aug-20-09 12:50 PM
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2. Very good article and the economics of it and effect on business is a big selling point. K&R

Edited on Thu Aug-20-09 12:51 PM by GivePeaceAchance

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stuball111

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Thu Aug-20-09 01:18 PM
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3. Good one!

Edited on Thu Aug-20-09 01:19 PM by stuball111

Except I think the spending as GDP is actually higher in the US, around 18-20% according to other studies.

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dbmk

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Thu Aug-20-09 02:42 PM
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4. Every congressman/woman..

..should just take that with them to the townhall meetings.

Not a US citizen, but you guys must feel dumb when you see those numbers. Even some of the idiots at the townhall meetings must be able to understand that video.

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applegrove

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Thu Aug-20-09 11:43 PM
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5. In the economic models for health care, public health care is actually more

efficient and more equal than private care. That is what the models say. And it has proved true throughout the western world.

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