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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:08 PM Original message |
For those who are confused about what single payer universal health care is, please read this. |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
1. purges the fat from the system, just like corporations claim is the RIGHT thing to do unless.... |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. Here is a plan proposed by the Joural of the American Medical Association. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
3. Here is the wikipedia information on HR 676 that has already been |
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stopbush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
4. Doctors I have are against this because they're afraid their services will |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:35 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. The plans calls for bringing everyone to the table, |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:42 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Yes, they aren't going to make quite as much. However, |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. This where you are wrong. |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Well that's one area in which |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. . |
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Gwendolyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 03:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
49. Doctors in Canada do make less. Germany as well. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 03:51 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. If you saw Michael Moore's movie "Sicko" it seems the Canadian doctors |
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Gwendolyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. I'll try to find whatever info I can. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 05:14 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. You know that our insurance industry is trying to get into Canada as a market |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 04:24 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Also, I just looked up some information about Germany and it seems the system is a combination |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
7. My Canadian girlfriend is happy with their system. I know ours sucks ass. |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 09:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. I lived in Canada and it was a good health system |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
10. K&R |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Thanks. |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
12. This is a good explaination for the lack of medical treatment, but |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 07:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. And here's the rub. We have to inform the public as to what single payer |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
13. It works here |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Are you in Canada? n/t |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 08:05 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. And is alternative health care covered??? |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 10:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. What do you mean by alternative care? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:20 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Doctors who do natural remedies .... |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:24 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. It will only be if we demand it. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:27 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. As far as I can see America's medical establishment is killing us --- |
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foxfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
16. K&R |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
18. ... |
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gratefultobelib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
19. What will happen to the health insurance companies? |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 09:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. They can still offer insurance in addition to but not in competition with |
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gratefultobelib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:01 AM Response to Reply #20 |
32. Thanks for taking the time to answer my question! I do not feel sorry for |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:06 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Something horrendous but we have to fight them every inch of the way. |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
22. I like the UK health system (the NHS) |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. I recall the Thatcher reign was "starving" the health system ... |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:32 AM Response to Reply #30 |
36. They were and the neo-cons are doing the same to Medicare today. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 12:38 AM Response to Reply #36 |
57. I hope everyone is getting ready -- and I think it will require another revolution .. |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
23. Kicked for later reading.. |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
25. Kick for HR 676 |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
31. we do have Single Prayer health care |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:04 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I understand your pain. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:51 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. I'm one of the lucky ones, with coverage. I was speaking for those who don't. |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
34. Excellent post! |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 04:02 AM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Thank you! |
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Merlot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
39. Anyone have any idea how long it would take to enact this? |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 03:03 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. 60% of health care delivered in America is government health care from |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
40. Thanks K&R, also interview here from last year... |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 03:59 PM Response to Reply #40 |
51. Thanks for reposting this. |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 07:08 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. My pleasure, it is one of the most important topics, we should |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
41. K&R , thanks Cleita. If we keep posting and talking about this, eventually |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 03:10 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. That's the plan. |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. I agree. I'm trying to get the word out to my family and friends. n/t |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
43. Thanks, Cleita. Great post. K&R n/t |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 03:11 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. To you, I'm preaching to the choir. |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Yep, but I appreciate your diligence in keeping this issue alive. n/t |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
44. Kicked and recommended. |
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happydreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
56. K&R! Great post Cleita. Well I'm to late to rec it.... |
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