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Because I survived cancer and I doubt I would have in Denmark.
Maybe not, and I'm glad it worked out well for you.
My mother had a less favorable experience. Though she had excellent insurance she was misdiagnosed for 3 months. By the time they realized she had cancer she only had one more month of life.
Though genetics are a factor in life expectancy for sure, I doubt that is the reason why the US is at the bottom for developed countries. Rather until recently a substantial fraction of our population had terrible healthcare, while every other developed country has universal coverage.
This is another case where yes, if you are rich, the US is a fine place to live.
That is whom they serve -- as they pay for it, with our money.
We just put the Bumper Stickers on, wave the Flags, and then wrap the Caskets in one.
Works like this:
1. First the Dollar. One Nation Under the Dollar, yunno.
2. Then the Flag follows the Dollar.
3. Then the Troops follow the Flag.
But the day that Dollar stops . . . whole game collapses. Such is Empire.
Obamacare isn't owned by insurers and neither is the military.
The problem with America is we have low information voters like yourself that cling to weak narratives light on factual information.
Real freedom would allow people to choose private insurance over medicare or Obamacare mandated insurance. The same goes for every other government program.
What you can't seem to admit is that the Democrats have created a system run by the government that mandates every economic transaction that should be done privately.
Denmark represnets a system with 100% governmental control. People who want to make their own decisions are against such systems.
I would rather choose for myself who to buy insurance from> I want the freedom to choose which private insurer to do business with. Apparently you and other socialist want to take that away from people and make that decision for them
Don't try to tell me where to spend my own money I can handle that myself. Keep your government for yourself and stop trying to force it on others who want no part in your schemes
Maybe not, and I'm glad it worked out well for you.
My mother had a less favorable experience. Though she had excellent insurance she was misdiagnosed for 3 months. By the time they realized she had cancer she only had one more month of life.
Though genetics are a factor in life expectancy for sure, I doubt that is the reason why the US is at the bottom for developed countries. Rather until recently a substantial fraction of our population had terrible healthcare, while every other developed country has universal coverage.
This is another case where yes, if you are rich, the US is a fine place to live.
Condolences for the loss of your mother.
The US lifespan being slightly lower than Denmark is more a function of our obesity than anything else which is attributable imo to a food chain that includes too much processed foods, too large portions, and possibly to allowance of GMO foods. You would have to compare the lifespan averages of similar demographics to get a true idea of the overall health.
I've accessed health car all over the world as I've lived and worked the last 13 years outside of the USA and I believe our medical system is superior, the problem is that it's too expensive. The flip side is virtually all medical and pharmaceutical advancements have been made in the USA and the socialized health care countries feed off our technology after the prices get down.
Great article, but you forgot Denmark is not that socialist. Denmark has high taxes, and good welfare, but it also has little regulations. And I see progressives demanding new regulations all the time.
Also, it is important to note that other scandinavian countries are not doing that well. Norway is struggeling with the low oil prices, Sweden is getting crushed by immigrants, and Finland economy has been declining for the last 7 years.
It's not on the Scandinavian peninsula but it's a Nordic country. It's kind of split 50/50 in usage whether Iceland, Finland, and Denmark are Scandinavian or not. I tend to use Scandinavia as a synonym to Nordic Country. It's a cultural and economic grouping. In the same way, most people wouldn't put Mexico in North America.
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