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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 09:47 AM Original message |
The Best Health Care System In the World Began in a Similar Way that Ours is. |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
1. this bill may not even get out of the house let alone be similar to any other system |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
2. The public option is absolutely vital to reform |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 10:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. We're going to get a public option. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 10:19 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I think once we get it |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 10:25 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Things like this become easy to expand, but tough to contract. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
3. Excellent post and a hearty K&R |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 01:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. I will. Thank you. |
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bikingaz (110 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
7. Agreed but rising costs in France are a major issue |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 11:59 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. It's why the cost contaimnent portions of the House Bill are so important. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 02:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. If any elected official was really truly concerned about Cost Containment, then we |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
10. One crucial detail you left out about the private insurers in France |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 01:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. *most* are non-profit. Not all. |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 02:15 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Well duh....the for profit must still work within the limits set by |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. more to the point, you omitted the *most* important fact in your summary of the french system. |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 02:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. +1 All it takes is one glaring fact left out of the argument |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
12. Are you sure it doesn't cover 100% of the population? |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 03:30 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. According to the article (and backed by sources) 4% choose private medical insurance. |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 03:59 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. But potentially everyone is covered |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 07:56 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. France covers 95% of it's population with the public insurance. 4% have private |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 08:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. According to your own article from which I quoted |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
21. I'm sure the private ins. industry here understands all too well |
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